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POETRY OF FLOWERS. 245 
THE WALL-FLOWER. 
[in the Language of Flowers, the Wall-flower is used te 
express ‘‘ Fidelity in misfortune.” ] 
Ox! thou shalt bloom upon my heart, 
And still the rising sigh ; 
Thy fragrance shall allay the smart, 
Nor shall it pass thee by. 
An angel-sentiment art thou, 
Which happy spirits share, 
And as a chaplet on their brow 
They wear for ever there, 
Oh! yes, thou art the brightest star 
That glitters in the sky ; 
Of faith, of hope, of love, by far 
The brightest to the eye. 
Whene’er thy careless cup is bent 
*Neath morning’s pearly dew, 
We'll kiss away the sentiment 
Which is for ever new. 
When noon-day sun hath dried the tear 
That hung upon thy breast, 
We shall that sentiment revere, 
And hail it as the best. 



