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The Poppy complain'd that her sleep was broke
    By her neighbor's noise and fright;
And the Coxcomb said "'t was a burning shame
    To disturb a belle so bright."

Lady Larkspur nodded her graceful head,
    And beckon'd the fair Sweet-Pea,—
Do you credit this terrible news, my dear?"
    "I think 'tis but gossip," said she.

"Young Zephyr was here," said the Asters proud,
    "He made us a morning call,
And if there had been any truth in the tale
    He must surely have known it all:

"For the daily papers he always reads,
    As soon as they come from the press,
And if King Frost were at any hotel,
    'T would not be forgotten, we guess."

"'T is doubtless a hoax," said the Sun-Flower tall,
    "Don't you think that the higher powers
Would have seen that I was appris'd, before
    These pert little radical flowers?"