 | The golden vase ; a gift for the young |  |
INTRODUCTION.
Before you all, my dear young friends, I placeMy new-formed offering of a Golden Vase
Filled with fresh flowers, which I from far and near
Sought out and plucked; then culled, to set them here.
They have, at least, the worth of being rare;
And may you find them fragrant, bright and fair.
They come from meadow, hill, and woody wild;
But on them, when you each with joy have smiled,
That will be sunshine, fresher bloom to give,
Wherewith perennial they thrive and live.
Among them, from my own small garden-spot,
I place one little, sweet Forget-me-not.
H. F. G.
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