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and decline to softness, and the symptoms of a 
sickly age came on; it bowed its head and broke 
its stalk; and at night, having lost some of Il 
its leaves, and all its beauty, it fell with the Wal 
portion of weeds and outworn faces.”’ i 
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Go! lovely rose! 
Tell her that wastes her time, and me, i" 
That now she knows, I) 
When I resemble her to thee, | 
How sweet and fair she seems to be. 
Then die! that she i 
The common fate of all things rare | 
May read in thee ; | 
How small a part of time they share 
That are so wondrous sweet and fair. 
\ WALLER. 
The just opening rose bud has been a favourite 
theme, and certainly its beauty has no rival. 
A red rose-bud moist with morning dew, 
Breathing delight. ; THOMSON. 


Ah! see the virgin rose, how sweetly she 
Doth first put forth with bashful modesty, 
That fairer seems, the less ye see her may. 
SPENSER, iq 









