17. Effects of Kindness to Animals. By Pratt

18. The Mother's Return. By Wordsworth

19. The Orphan Boy. By Mrs. Opie

20. On Happiness. Anonymous

21. Field Flowers. By Thomas Campbell

22. On the Economy of Nature. By Bishp Stilling.

24. The Dog and the Water Lily. By Cowper

25. Morning. By Parnell

26. The Dying Christian to his Soul. By Pope

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27. An Evening Walk by the Sea Side. By Mrs.

Smart

30. Lucy and her Bird. By Southey.

31. On the Goodness of the Supreme Being. By

32. Reputation. By Cunningham

33. The Traveller's Return. By Southey

34. The Sabbath. Anonymous

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35. To the Lily of the Valley. Anonymous

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36. Contemplation. By Miss Carter

37. Creation. Anonymous

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40. On the Death of a Young Friend. By E. D. C.

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41. Evening Prayer at a Girls' School. By Mrs.

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42. The Youth and the Philosopher. By Whitehead

43. A Pastoral Song. By H. K. White

45. The Flower and the Willow. By Mary M. Colling 99

46. Mental Beauty. By Fitzgerald

47. The Upright Man. By Sir Henry Wotton

48. Remembrance. By Southey

49. On Piety. By Dr. Young.

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50. Lines at Parting. By Grinfield

51. The Insect Race. By Mrs. Barbauld .

52. Praise for the Goodness of God.

55. Nature. By Allan Cunningham

56. To a Glow-Worm. Anonymous

57. The Tulip. By S. H.

58. Man Immortal. By J. Montgomery
59. Hymn for Evening. By Parnell
60. The Household Spaniel. Anonymous
61. An Address to Spring. By Wilson

62. Importance of Trifles. By Mrs. H. More

63. The Harebell and the Foxglove. Anonymous. 131

64. Praise to God. By Mrs. Barbauld

65. To a Dead Tree. By Clare

67. Contrarieties in Man. By Dr. Young

68. Summer. Anonymous

FLOWERS OF POETRY,

FOR

YOUNG PERSONS.

I.

A MOTHER'S LOVE.

HAST thou sounded the depth of yonder sea,
And counted the sands that under it be?

Hast thou measured the height of heaven above?
Then may'st thou mete out a Mother's love!

Hast thou talk'd with the blessed, of leading on
To the throne of God some wandering son?
Hast thou witness'd the angel's bright employ?
Then may'st thou speak of a Mother's joy!

Evening and morn hast thou watch'd the bee
Go forth on her errands of industry?
The bee for herself hath gather'd and toil'd,
But a Mother's cares are all for her child!

Hast thou gone, with the traveller Thought afar,

From pole to pole, and from star to star?
Thou hast but in ocean, earth, or sea,
The heart of a Mother has gone with thee!

There is not a grand, inspiring thought-
There is not a truth by Wisdom taught-
There is not a feeling pure and high—
That may not be read in a Mother's eye!

And ever since earth began, that look
Has been to the wise an open book,

To win them back from the love they prize,
To the holier love that edifies.

There are teachings on earth, in sky, and air,
The heavens the glory of God declare,

But louder than the voice beneath, above,

He is heard to speak through a Mother's love!