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THE FLOWER VASE. 
ROSE — RED-LEAVED. 
Rosa rubrifolia. 
The whole plant is more or less tinged with red. 
Diffidence. 
How many things I would confess, 
But for this foolish bashfulness! 
How often on my lip hath hung 
The tale from eager passion wrung, 
While foolish diffidence and fear 
Have chilled my lip and kept me here! 
How oft I've yearned to seek thy side, 
And tell thee all with joy and pride; 
But when I sought thy loved retreat, 
Distrust and doubt still chained my feet! 
^c/o'Suu' 
