The Language of Flowers [By L. Cortambert. Transl.].

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: DAISY. INNOCENCE. Faeulous history informs us that the Daisy owed its origin to Belides, one of the nymphs called Dryads, who were supposed to preside over meadows and pastures. While dancing on the turf with Ephigeus, whose suit she encouraged, she attracted the admiration of Ver- tumnus, the deity who presided over orchards; and, to escape from him, she was transformed into the humble flower, the Latin name of which is Bellis. The ancient English name of this flower was Day's Eye, in which way it is written by Ben Jonson; and Chaucer calls it the "ee of the daie." No doubt it received this designation from its habit of closing its petals at night, which it also does in rainy weather. The Daisy has always been a favourite with poets. Shakspeare speaks of it as the flower Whose white investments figure innocence. Star of the mead!?sweet daughter of the day, Whose opening flower invites the morning ray, From thy moist cheek and bosom's chilly fold, To kiss the tears of Eve, the dew-drops cold, Sweet Daisy! Leyden. When, smitten by the morning ray, I see thee rise, alert and gay, Then, cheerful flower! my spirits play With kindred gladness: And when, at dark, by dews opprest, Thou sink'st, the image of thy rest Hath often eased my pensive breast Of careful sadness. Wordsworth. O'er waste and woodland, rock and plain, Its humble buds unheeded rise; The Rose has but a summer reign ? The Daisy never dies. MONTOOMERY. Not worlds on worlds in phalaux deep Need we to prove a God is here; The Daisy, fresh from Winter's sleep, Tells of his hand in lines as clear. For who but He who arched the skies, And pours the day-spring's living flood. Wondrous alike in all He tries, Could raise the Daisy's purple bud; Mould its green cup, its wi...

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