love yon lilac fair,
Wi' purple blossoms to the spring;
And I, a bird to shelter there,
When wearied on my little wing;
How I wad mourn, when it was torn
By autumn wild, and winter rude!
But I wad sing on wanton wing,
When youthfu' May its bloom renew'd.[*]
[*] These stanzas were added by BURNS.
_THE DAISY._
OF all the floures in the mede
Than love I most these floures white and rede
Soch that men callen Daisies in our town,
To hem I have so great affection,
As I sayd erst, when comen is the Maie.
That in my bedde there daweth me no daie,
That I n'am up and walking in the mede
To see this floure ayenst the Sunne sprede;
Whan it up riseth early by the morrow,
That blissful sight softeneth all my sorrow.
CHAUCER.
_ILLUSTRATIONS._
_Page_
A ACACIA Friendship. 7
B BLADDER NUT TREE Frivolity. Amusement. 9
C COWSLIP, AMERICAN Divine beauty. You are my divinity. 11
D DEAD LEAVES Sadness. 15
E ENCHANTER'S NIGHTSHADE Witchcraft. Sorcery. 16
F FIG MARIGOLD Idleness. 17
G GRAPE, WILD Charity. 19
H HYACINTH Sport. Game. Play. 21
I INDIAN JASMINE (IPOMOEA) Attachment. 23
J JACOB'S LADDER Come down. 24
K KENNEDIA Mental beauty. 25
L LARKSPUR, PURPLE Naughtiness. 26
M MOSS Maternal love. 28
N NETTLE TREE Concert. 30
O OSMUNDA Dreams. 31
P PERIWINKLE, BLUE Early friendship 32
Q QUEEN'S ROCKET You are the Queen of Coquettes. Fashion. 35
R ROSE Love. 36
S SOUTHERNWOOD Jest. Bantering. 38
T THRIFT Sympathy. 40
V VERONICA Fidelity 42
W WOOD SORREL Joy. Maternal tenderness.
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