52 THE FLOWER VASE. 
FIR. 
PiNirs. Class 21. —Order 16. 
A genus consisting of near forty species, found in Europe, 
North America, Barbary, India and China. 
Time. 
Wait thou for Time — the slow-unfolding flower 
Chides man’s impatient haste with long delay; 
The harvest ripening in the autumnal sun— 
The golden fruit of suffering’s weighty power 
Within the soul — like soft bells’ silvery chime 
Repeat the tones, if fame may not be won, 
Or if the heart, where thou shouldst find a shrine, 
Breathe forth no blessings on thy lonely way! 
Wait thou for time — it hath a sorcerer’s power 
To dim life’s mockeries that gaily shine, 
To lift the veil of seeming from the real, 
Bring to thy soul a rich or fearful dower, 
With golden tracery on the sands of K<e, 
And raise the drooping heart from scenes ideal 
To a high purpose in the world of strife. 
Wait thou for time! 
Miss Lucy Hooper. 
