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Literary
February 6, 1851
The Davenport Gazette
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
What is this article about?
A collection of short moral analogies using plants from the vegetable world to illustrate virtues and vices, such as meekness in clover and bad temper in thistles.
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SIMILITUDES FROM THE VEGETABLE WORLD.—The fragrant white clover thrives, though trampled under foot; it furnishes the bees with stores of pure honey, without asking or receiving the credit of it. Meekness and disinterestedness.
The morning glory makes a fair show at sunrise, but withers as soon as it becomes hot. Excitement without principle.
To cut off the top of the dock does no good; its root must be eradicated. Sin is the dock root.
The thistle has a beautiful blossom, but it is so armed with spines that every one abhors it. Beauty and bad temper.
The alder bush produces fragrant and delicate blossoms, but the farmer abhors it, because if he gives it a foot it will take a rod. Obtrusiveness.
Cranberries hide themselves beneath the moss; he who would find them must look for them. Modest worth.
The morning glory makes a fair show at sunrise, but withers as soon as it becomes hot. Excitement without principle.
To cut off the top of the dock does no good; its root must be eradicated. Sin is the dock root.
The thistle has a beautiful blossom, but it is so armed with spines that every one abhors it. Beauty and bad temper.
The alder bush produces fragrant and delicate blossoms, but the farmer abhors it, because if he gives it a foot it will take a rod. Obtrusiveness.
Cranberries hide themselves beneath the moss; he who would find them must look for them. Modest worth.
What sub-type of article is it?
Fable
Allegory
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Plant Analogies
Moral Virtues
Nature Similes
Meekness
Sin Root
Modest Worth
Literary Details
Title
Similitudes From The Vegetable World.
Key Lines
The Fragrant White Clover Thrives, Though Trampled Under Foot; It Furnishes The Bees With Stores Of Pure Honey, Without Asking Or Receiving The Credit Of It. Meekness And Disinterestedness.
The Morning Glory Makes A Fair Show At Sunrise, But Withers As Soon As It Becomes Hot. Excitement Without Principle.
To Cut Off The Top Of The Dock Does No Good; Its Root Must Be Eradicated. Sin Is The Dock Root.
The Thistle Has A Beautiful Blossom, But It Is So Armed With Spines That Every One Abhors It. Beauty And Bad Temper.
Cranberries Hide Themselves Beneath The Moss; He Who Would Find Them Must Look For Them. Modest Worth.