Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-15
THE PROCESSION OF THE FLOWERS
That fragrant harbinge offspring
Tho pink Arbutus trailing.

1uo pin dlUuIuo THRILLING, Egti a#asE
Its errand quick accomplishing
Had died, sweet signs exhaling:
The Cowslips, and the Violets, too,
Were in their beds thought sleeping
Though yellow caps and hoods Of blue
Were here and there caught peeping;
When, bowling came young Daftodil,
,Arrayed in green and yellow:
| Next came his cousin, smart JOnplll
| A brighter taller fellow;
Then Lilacs, arm in arm, you'll guess
| How fresh and fascinating,
The younger, in her pure white dress
Narcissus captivating;
| Then Honeysuckles, sweet always,
And Woodbine, decked in corals,
While Periwinkle, gliding, sways
Her court train, green as laurels;
| And Peony, with face all red;
Spireas fair, in guipure laces;
When pert French Pansy turned his head
And would you think it ?-made such faces
Then Gossip Bess--you may suppose,
! Her haste small grace allowing
She pressed the toes of Guelder Rose,
Curled in a ball, in bowling.
The Hyacinths, those sweet Dutch bellies,
4 With Tulips led the German,
When to the Wall-how'rs (poor mamzellsy
Prim Phlox did preach sermon.
Sweet Lily Vale wore her green cloak,
Her sprays of pearls just showing,
While Ragged Robins doubtful joke
Set Pyrus' cheeks a-glowing.
The Crown Imperial, Rose Japan,
Prince Feather, looked all orders,
While Daisies and Ambrosia ran
With Ivy DER the borders.
Sweet William was so enepresse
Trim Pink turned pure Carnation,
When Candy Tuft did sweetly say
To Mignonette, ,sFlirtation"
Conyolvulus in her grip false
Held Sunfower tight as nippers;
And poor young Balsam could not waltz
He'd come in Lady Slippers.
Here came, with Fleurs-de-lis, from France,
The white and sanity Lilies;
Also Tuberose, that looks askance
4 On sweet old-time Stock Gillias
All! Roses now in every dress,
1 Red, yellow, white and blushing,
Though dif'rmg each in loneliness
All fresh and sweet and gushing.
Rich Harrisonia, robed in gold;
In buff the Lady Banksia
And then dear Daifys Pink Of old,
And fragrant Moss that ranks her:
Small Greville, with the pompon red;
Lamarck, with grace so savage;
And Rose Lorraine, with such head
For all the world a Cabbage!
The finer Teas in ecru sheaves,
Near Bourbons find their places:
/ 'Twould take the rose of hundred leaves
| To chronicle their graces-
i The Jessimine, with starry veil
And Fuchsia came together;
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The Passion Flowers glory,
As on her glowing breast she bears
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