| 16 THE FLOWER VASE. 
BALM OF GILEAD. 
Popttlus balsamiEera. Class 21. — Order 13. 
There are many species of the Poplar. The Balm of 
Gilead is distinguished for its resinous and aromatic buds, 
which are useful for vulnerary application. 
I am cured. 
My dream is o’er, my heart at rest; 
No idle hopes its peace molest; 
Never again will love of mine 
Be cast, rejected, from thy shrine. 
It is not pride that bids me wear 
A quiet and untroubled air; 
My smiles are no poor tricks of art— 
They speak the sunshine of my heart. 
Farewell! Pursue in peace thy way; 
I care not where thy feet may stray ; 
No idle griefs my peace molest, 
My love is o’er, my heart at rest. 
