[Poems by Osgood in] The poetry of flowers and Flowers of Poetry | ||
FLATTERY.
VENUS'S LOOKING-GLASS.
Beautiful? yes! Those deep-blue eyesOn heaven have gazed, till they caught its dyes;
Thou hast been seeking the rose, to sip
Its dewy bloom for thy balmy lip;
Thou hast been out in the radiant air,
Wooing the sun with thy wavy hair;
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Like a smile from Day's bright Eye sent down;
Beautiful? yes! but the rose will fade;
The smile grow dim which the bright eyes wear;
The gloss will vanish from curl and braid,
And the sunbeam die in the drooping hair!
Turn from the mirror! and strive to win
Treasures of loveliness still to last;
Gather earth's glory and bloom within!
They will be thine when youth is past.
[Poems by Osgood in] The poetry of flowers and Flowers of Poetry | ||