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As a change from our long prosy articles we will put a few 
thoughts into meter. A certain poet has said that poets are 
born and not made, if this be so, then as we were born and 
not made, we must be a poet, or at least a doggrelist, as the 
THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
following verses will show :— 
There are several others in this class that we would like to 
mention, but must close with the above, which we believe are 
the best. 
There is a flower that decks the plain, 
And fills our hearts with pleasure ; 
The dandelion is its name, 
We hold it as a treasure. 
This useful plant with jagged leaves 
And pretty yellow flower, 
Is famous as a medicine 
That gives the liver power; 
To properly prepare the blood, 
And regulate the bile, 
Assist digestion, and induce 
The pleasant healthful smile. 
The doctors may be sceptical 
Of any virtue in it, 
Yet many who have tried it well 
Can praise it any minute. 
Not only,as a medicine, 
But also as a food, 
The root made into coffee 
Most certainly is good ; 
And if you’re ill and want a pill 
You surely can rely on ; 
Don’t take the old imported ones, 
But try the dandelion. 
