THE FLEUR-DE-LIS.

THE PLEUR-DE-Els:

“Ge midget maiden, sweet to see
(And sweet to kiss.if that might be),
Go search the garden through and through,

And bring the flower you love most true.”

The midget maid from La Belle France
Threw back an arch and laughing glance:
“T’m April’s pet and precious tease,

I change my mind just when I please.”

She plucked a rose, a sprig of May,
A daffodil, a tulip gay,

A pink, a modest violet,

A daisy white, and mignonette ;

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