River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-19
rur rRocrssloN OF rHE FLowERs

That fragrant harbinge Of spring.
The pink Arbuius trailing,
Jts GRAND quick accomplishing,
Had died. sweet signs exhaling:
The Cewslips, and the Niolets, too,
Were in their beds thought sleeping,
Though yellow caps and hoods of blue
We're here and there caught peeping;
when, bowling came young Datfodil.
Arrayed in green altd yellow
Next came his cousin, smart Jonpuil
4 brighter, taller fellow;
Then Bilacs, arm in arm, you u guess
How fresh and fascinating,
The younger, in her pure white dress
Narcissus captivating;
Then Honeysurklrs. sweet always,
And Woedbinc, decked in corals,
While Periwinkle, gliding, sways
Her court train, green as laureis:
And Peony, with face all red;
Spireas fair, i'm guipure laces;
When pert French Pansy turned his head
And-would sou think it?-madc such faces
Then Gossip Bess-you may suppose,
Her haste small grace allowing
She pressed the toes Of Guelder Rose,
Cured in a ball, in bowling.
The Hyacinths, those sweet Dutch bellies,
With Tulips led the German,
When to the Wall -hOw'rs (pOor mamzellsD
Prim phlox did preach a sermon.
Sweet Lily Vale wore her green cloak,
Her sprays of pearls just showing.
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Set Pyrus cheeks a-glowing.
The Crown Imperial. Rose Japan
Prince Feather looked all orders
While Daisies aud Ambrosia ran
With Ivy DER the borders
Sweet William was 80 em1eS@
Trim Pink turned pure CaTnatiuu.
When Candy Tuft did sWectly say
CTo Mignonette, Filtration
onyoIvulus In her grip false
Held SunhoweT tight as nIppeTo,
Aud poor young Balssm could not waltz
He'd come in Lady slippers.
Here came, with Fleurs ellis, from France,
The white and sanity Lilies;
Also TuberOsc, that looks askance
On sweet old time Stock Gillid-.
All Roses now IN every dress,
Red yellow white and blushing,
Though diff ring eat h in lcyeliness'
All fresh aud sweet and gushing.
Rich HarTiSOuiH, rnbed in gold;
I'm huff the Lady Binksia;
Ana then dca- D.iiy's Pink Of old,
And Fragrant Mos, that ranks her:
Small Grevillc. with tic pompOn red;
iamarek. with grace So savage,
And Rose Lorraine, with such b. ad-
For all the world Cabbage
The finer Teas in ecrH sheayes.
Near Bourbons find their places,
'Twould take the rose If hundred leaves
To chronicle their graces.
The Jessimine, with starry veil,
And Fuchsla VaHae together;
Gardenia toJA 80 calmly pale,
BrcSthJa 9Wcetly Ger Scotch Heather.
Near Star of Bethlehem appears
The Passion Flowers glory,
As on her glowing breast she bears
OF Jesus cross the story.
BigRonia climbed upon the wall,
Aud gave great blow Of trUmpete
Nistaria blue touched at the call
Clematis sweet as crumpets
Dishevled strayed Crysanthemum
In radiant crowns bright Aster.
While Canterbury Bell swung dumb
As Portulacca passed her.
CbdDeast a bras Larkspur beside
Gay Columbinc. notes taking,
Declared that love to Mourning Bride
Old Marigolc Nas making
How Sweet Briar caught young French Peas
curls
(And didn't scotch Broom -cold hero
And how his gauutlrt FoN glove tvirl7
'Gainst CoXrumb'- Button holder
Geraniums near the Roses flock;
Eerbenas too, depend upon il,
And, all old fogy Hollyhock
Had two bees in his bonnets,
Tall Spanish Aloe broke lance
With Prickly Pear for wearing
His spurs uRknightly, the dance.
Acacis's long hair tearing,
Snapdragun bit his lip, irutc
And there seemed mischief goWiug,
When Tiger Lily came in late,
His pocket pi,tils show ing,
\ drop was in Petumius eye,
Had neer scent Syringa
,Nasturtium wore his wig aWTy,
The cue just tipped finger
Sweet Orange Flowers proved too much
For CitrOnellas fragrant.
While shy Mimosa shrank from touch
OF Quamoolit the vagraut.
Hibiscus raised his ruby cup,
More rich than any BOrgias,
While Linnias sueercd at the make up
OF Dahlias, old though gorgeous,
Aud to the true forget not
Devoted HeiOtropium.
While some said brilliant Poppyd got
Suspicious smell Of opium,
And brightly, all too swiftly fled
The summers bright glad hours,
When to their duties Flora sped
These fairy lightSome flowers
To crown the bride to deck the grave,
The prisuu-huuse to tighten,
To bless the poor, to strcw the graves
Thu sick 10 chper and brighten
Thus, bent on mission fun at love,
Goes forth each tender blossom
y seed of joy all heaven-wovc
To SOW in every bosom