Flora's Lexicon: An Interpretation of the Language and Sentiment of Flowers : with an Outline of Botany and a Poetical Introduction |
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... bright Laurel's evergreen . Hope smiles amid the blossoms white That crown the Hawthorn bough , And in the Myrtle's leaflets bright , Love softly breathes his vow . The little Lily of the Vale Seems sent our hearts to bless , Still ...
... bright Laurel's evergreen . Hope smiles amid the blossoms white That crown the Hawthorn bough , And in the Myrtle's leaflets bright , Love softly breathes his vow . The little Lily of the Vale Seems sent our hearts to bless , Still ...
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... Bright as the summer's bluest cloud , Each opening Bell appears , The sun , that gilds the floweret proud , Its humble blossom cheers ; Sweeter the Blue Bell's lowly mien , Than Pride , in dazzling radiance seen . The variegated ...
... Bright as the summer's bluest cloud , Each opening Bell appears , The sun , that gilds the floweret proud , Its humble blossom cheers ; Sweeter the Blue Bell's lowly mien , Than Pride , in dazzling radiance seen . The variegated ...
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... hue , Some languish there , that ne'er again Shall drink the evening dew ; And fleeting Beauty's sadden'd close , Is traced in the pale , wither'd Rose . What brings the bright and shining leaf , The scarlet 10 INTRODUCTORY VERSES .
... hue , Some languish there , that ne'er again Shall drink the evening dew ; And fleeting Beauty's sadden'd close , Is traced in the pale , wither'd Rose . What brings the bright and shining leaf , The scarlet 10 INTRODUCTORY VERSES .
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... bright and shining leaf , The scarlet Poppy wears ? A consolation for our grief , A solace for our cares ; The ancients wreathed the brows of sleep , With the rich Poppy flowers , For slumber dries the eyes that weep , And pictures ...
... bright and shining leaf , The scarlet Poppy wears ? A consolation for our grief , A solace for our cares ; The ancients wreathed the brows of sleep , With the rich Poppy flowers , For slumber dries the eyes that weep , And pictures ...
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... bright starry heaven ; The far - stretch'd waters , and the land , The mountain , and the plain , These are the free gifts of his hand , And shall they plead in vain ? Rocks , hills , and flowers , their homage pav , And shall we ...
... bright starry heaven ; The far - stretch'd waters , and the land , The mountain , and the plain , These are the free gifts of his hand , And shall they plead in vain ? Rocks , hills , and flowers , their homage pav , And shall we ...
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ancient ANDRIA ANON beautiful bloom blossom blush bosom bough bower branches breast breath bright brow buds BYRON called calyx caudex charms cheer Class 12 Class 21 colour common corolla crown Cryptogamia Cuckoo Flower DECANDRIA Demophoon DIADELPHIA DIANDRIA DIGYNIA doth DRIA DRYDEN earth emblem fair favourite Flowering Rush flowers fragrance fruit garden gaze GENESIA gentle genus grace green grows happiness hath heart heaven HEXANDRIA hope hour ICOSANDRIA leaves light look Mezereon mind Monogynia 1 pistil moss rose native never nymph o'er OCTANDRIA odour Order Monogynia ornament parterre PENTAGYNIA PENTAN PENTANDRIA petals plant POLYANDRIA POLYGAMIA POLYGYNIA purple rich rose seeds shade SHAKSPEARE shine smile soft sorrow soul species SPENSER spirit spring stamens stem summer SUPERFLUA sweet SYNGENESIA tears thee thine thou thought tree TRIANDRIA Trigynia TWAMLEY wild willow wind wings wood