

THE BOUQUET. 47 

GERANIUM — ROSE. 
P. CAPITATUM. 
Preference, 
BErore a fair maiden 
Two offerings shone : 
A blossom, dew-laden— 
A sun-colored stone. 
Thy choice, gentle maiden! 
Tis thine, thine alone ; 
The leaflet, dew-laden, 
The sun-illumed stone! 
The one is the offer 
Of power and pride, 
With gold in his coffer, 
And gems for his bride; 
The other a token 
From passion and truth, 
The pure and unbroken, 
The love of thy youth. 
She falters — though cruel, 
The struggle is brief; 
She clasps — not the jewel — 

| The tear-laden leaf. 
i Mrs. Oscoonp. 
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