Flora's Lexicon: An Interpretation of the Language and Sentiment of Flowers : with an Outline of Botany : and a Poetical Introd |
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... 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 worship less than ...
... 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 worship less than ...
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... heaven upraised , the last time bless'd thy son ; And meekly closing thy thin hands , with mine between them press'd , Fled , with my name upon thy lips , to thine eternal rest . My first , my last , my only friend ! -if aught the ...
... heaven upraised , the last time bless'd thy son ; And meekly closing thy thin hands , with mine between them press'd , Fled , with my name upon thy lips , to thine eternal rest . My first , my last , my only friend ! -if aught the ...
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... heaven removed , where first it grew , there grows , And flowers aloft , shading the fount of life , And where the river of bliss through midst of heaven Rolls o'er Elysian flowers her amber stream , With those that never fade . Pope ...
... heaven removed , where first it grew , there grows , And flowers aloft , shading the fount of life , And where the river of bliss through midst of heaven Rolls o'er Elysian flowers her amber stream , With those that never fade . Pope ...
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... heaven of Summer clouds , Where ever laughing sunbeams shine On eyes as calm and bright as thine . J. R. CHORLEY . -Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head . MILTON . Anxious cares the pensive nymph opprest , And secret passions labour ...
... heaven of Summer clouds , Where ever laughing sunbeams shine On eyes as calm and bright as thine . J. R. CHORLEY . -Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head . MILTON . Anxious cares the pensive nymph opprest , And secret passions labour ...
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... heaven ! he cried , my bleeding country save ! Is there no hand on high to shield the brave ? Yet , though destruction sweep those lovely plains , Rise , fellow men ! our country yet remains ! By that dread name we wave the sword on ...
... heaven ! he cried , my bleeding country save ! Is there no hand on high to shield the brave ? Yet , though destruction sweep those lovely plains , Rise , fellow men ! our country yet remains ! By that dread name we wave the sword on ...
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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 eyes 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 lily look Mezereon mind Monogynia 1 pistil moss rose native never nymph o'er OCTANDRIA odour Order Monogynia ornament parterre PENTAGYNIA PENTAN PENTANDRIA perfume 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 wings wood