. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. Si^ %i 2Tginpl)CEa oilOl'Cttci. Natural Order: NymphceaceceâWater Lily Family. |UITE inadequate is language, we may say, to the descrip- tion of this beautiful flower. One might exhaust the whole vocabulary, and yet fall short of expressing that sense of beauty and loveliness that it itself expresses as it rests upon the bosom of
. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. Si^ %i 2Tginpl)CEa oilOl'Cttci. Natural Order: NymphceaceceâWater Lily Family. |UITE inadequate is language, we may say, to the descrip- tion of this beautiful flower. One might exhaust the whole vocabulary, and yet fall short of expressing that sense of beauty and loveliness that it itself expresses as it rests upon the bosom of the placid stream. Tantalizing, too, is it, like all beauty, seemingly so near, yet only to be possessed by the venturesome few, for "only the brave deserve the fair," and yet only waiting to be plucked by the hand that would clasp it lovingly in its embrace. This lily is shaped like a large rosette. It is composed of numerous pointed petals that curve upward toward the center. They are usually a pure opaque white, though some- times purplish. In the midst of this exquisite cluster of petals there are innumerable fringehke filaments of the most delicate yellow, that tremble with the least agitation. The leaves are large and rounded, being many times nearly a foot in breadth, and float on the surface of the water around their radiant queen like so many handmaids. The flower is very fragrant, and may well be called, as it sometimes is, the " Naiad, or Bride of the Waters," which is but a free translation of its botanic M â pOW'R above pow'rs! O heavenly eloquence! 'â That with the strong rein of commanding words Dost manage, guide and master th' eminence Of men's affections, more than all their swords! vShall we not offer to thy excellence The richest treasure that our wit affords ? EN are more eloquent than women made. But women are more powerful to persuade. âRandoJpk. Thou that canst do much more with one pen Than all the powers of princes can e
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