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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... , in dazzling radiance seen . The variegated Columbine Hangs its bright head to earth , As half ashamed the sun should shine Upon its place of birth ; And drooping on its tender stem , As the low INTRODUCTORY VERSES . 9.
... , in dazzling radiance seen . The variegated Columbine Hangs its bright head to earth , As half ashamed the sun should shine Upon its place of birth ; And drooping on its tender stem , As the low INTRODUCTORY VERSES . 9.
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... stem , As the low night - wind swells , It seems in many a dew - drop gem , Like Folly's Cap , and Bells ; Rung by the wind in frolic play , Whene'er they sportive pass that way . The Musk Rose loads the evening breeze , With its own ...
... stem , As the low night - wind swells , It seems in many a dew - drop gem , Like Folly's Cap , and Bells ; Rung by the wind in frolic play , Whene'er they sportive pass that way . The Musk Rose loads the evening breeze , With its own ...
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... stem of a single root of this plant springs from the centre of a ro- sette of large leaves couched on the earth . In April it is crowned with twelve pretty flowers with the cups reversed . Linnæus has given it the name of " Dodecatheon ...
... stem of a single root of this plant springs from the centre of a ro- sette of large leaves couched on the earth . In April it is crowned with twelve pretty flowers with the cups reversed . Linnæus has given it the name of " Dodecatheon ...
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... stems aloft , We wave o'er broom and heather , To meet the kiss of the Zephyr soft ; Sometimes , close together , Tired of dancing , tired of peeping , Under the whin you'll find us sleeping . Daintily bend we our honey'd bells , While ...
... stems aloft , We wave o'er broom and heather , To meet the kiss of the Zephyr soft ; Sometimes , close together , Tired of dancing , tired of peeping , Under the whin you'll find us sleeping . Daintily bend we our honey'd bells , While ...
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... stem and delicate ramifications of the birch , seema but to invest it with new attractions . GRACEFULNESS . O ! come to the woodlands , ' t is joy to behold The new - waken'd buds in our pathway unfold ; For spring has come forth , and ...
... stem and delicate ramifications of the birch , seema but to invest it with new attractions . GRACEFULNESS . O ! come to the woodlands , ' t is joy to behold The new - waken'd buds in our pathway unfold ; For spring has come forth , and ...
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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