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Old Wormwood remark’d that their absence was sad, 
To him absence and death were both equally bad; 
The Thrift with much sympathy heard what was said, 
And she griev’d for the absent and mourned for the dead. 
The Aster of China objected to come, 
Like his countrymen too, he was partiaj to home; 
But Afterthought struck him, he order’d a vest, 
And gaudy and gay was this mandarin drest; 
He travell’d but slowly, yet met at the gate 
With many a cousin as formal and late. 
The Moonwort was absent and no one knew where, 
The Yellow Carnation disdain d to appear; 
Anemone sorely against her own will 
Remain'd in her woods, for she really was ill; 
The Indian Pink felt a rooted aversion 
To public assemblies and foolish diversion. 
And they caus’d the poor Saint-foin so much agitation 
She wisely declin’d the polite invitation. 
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