The August-born without this stone,

’Tis said, must live unloved, alone.

She, loving once and always, wears, if wise,

Carnelian—and her home is paradise.

SEPTEMBER

Natal stoneChrysolite.
Guardian angelTsuriel.
His talismanic gemJacinth.
Special apostleLebbeus Thaddeus.
His gemChrysoprase.
Zodiacal signLibra.
FlowerMorning-glory.

A maid born when September leaves

Are rustling in the autumn breeze,

A chrysolite on brow should bind—

’Twill cure diseases of the mind.