. Floral emblems . ther days the man of toil is doomd d2 36-• FLORAL To eat his joyless bread lonely—the ground. Both seat and board, screend from the winters cold And summers heat by neighbouring hedge or tree; But, on this day, embosomd in his home. He shares the frugal meals with those he loves.— With those he loves, he shares the heartfelt joy Of giving thanks to God—not thanks of form, A word and a grimace; but reverently, With coverd face and upward earnest eye ! Hail, Sabbath, thee I hail!—the poor mans day;The pale mechanic now has leave to breatheThe morning air, pure from t
. Floral emblems . ther days the man of toil is doomd d2 36-• FLORAL To eat his joyless bread lonely—the ground. Both seat and board, screend from the winters cold And summers heat by neighbouring hedge or tree; But, on this day, embosomd in his home. He shares the frugal meals with those he loves.— With those he loves, he shares the heartfelt joy Of giving thanks to God—not thanks of form, A word and a grimace; but reverently, With coverd face and upward earnest eye ! Hail, Sabbath, thee I hail!—the poor mans day;The pale mechanic now has leave to breatheThe morning air, pure from the citys wandering slowly up the river meditates on Him whose power he marksIn each green tree, that proudly spreads the boughAs in the tiny dew-bent flowers that bloomAround its roots—and while he thus surveysWith elevated joy each rural hopes, yet fears presumption in his Heavn may be one Sabbath without end ! T I oral i: mil cms -fn? ■.- -J^ £ - - ■ .^ -ri?. virw>: 1 y-/>fi^, Ai?. /mi^ai- StfVS-PJ^. FLORAL EMBLEMS. 37 EMBLEMS FOR THE CALENDARMONTHS. JANUARY. Come, melancholy moralizer—come ! Gather with me the dark and wintry wreath ;With me engarland jour de Ian. This month is represented by a robin en-circled in a garland of sweet-scented tussilage,Tussilago fragrans. Since the one cheers ourdwellings at this season by its cherup, whilstthe other regales the early month by its fra-grance. Hail! then—hail to thee, January, all hail!Cold and wintry as thou art. Hark! even now the merry bells ring round With clamorous joy to welcome in the consecrated Mirth and Indolence. 38 FLORAL EMBLEMS. The Red-breast Half afraid, he first Against the window beats : then, brisk, ahghtsOn the warm hearth ; then, hopping on the all the smiling family pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is;Till more familiar grown, the table crumbsAttract his slender feet. Peacham says, January
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