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HONEYSUCKLE. 
GENEROUS AND DEVOTED AFFECTION. 
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WEAKNESS is fond of strength, and often de- 
lights in lending to the latter its own graces. 
Thus have I seen a young Honeysuckle lovingly 
entwine the gnarled trunk of an aged oak with 
it is Tite 
y tt has te 
call the woodbine, trained against our English 
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afl its supple and delicate arms. It would seem as 
othe if this slender shrub, whilst climbing upward, 
wih was striving to surpass in height the monarch 
is se of the forest : soon, however, as though finding 
Cat its efforts useless, it droops gracefully down, and 
On Me encircles the brow of its friend with elegant 
ofthe festoons of fragrant flowers. Thus love some- ul 
ect times unites the timid maiden to the ruthless eq 
us det soldier. Unhappy Desdemona! it was the ad- Gar 
nt miration awakened by courage and valour, but py 
witht it was also the feeling of thine own weakness, oe 
0 ita hi that attached thy heart to the terrible Othello: ‘ i 
t beaut. but jealousy caused thy destruction by the very eBay 
uish a hand that should have protected thee ! aed 
res, Wi This elegant climbing shrub, which we aiso haat: 
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