Part 26 (1/2)

[73:2]

”Herbe orijam and Thyme and Violette Eke Affodyle and savery thereby sette.”

_Palladius on Husbandrie_, book i, 1014.

(E. E. Text Soc.)

[74:1] ”The cup in the centre of the flower is supposed to contain the tears of Narcissus, to which Milton alludes; . . . and Virgil in the following--

'Pars intra septa domorum Narcissi lacrymas . . . ponunt.'”--_Flora Domestica_, 268.

[76:1] The ”Quarterly Review,” quoting this description, says that ”few poets ever lived who could have written a description so simple and original, so vivid and descriptive.” Yet it is an unconscious imitation of Homer's account of the Narcissus--

”?????ss?? ?' . . .

?a?ast?? ?a????ta; s?a? d? te p?s?? ?d?s?a?

??a??t??? te ?e??? ?d? ???t??? ?????p???; t?? ?a? ?p? ????? ??at?? ???a ??epef??e?; ???de? t' ?d? p?? t' ???a??? e???? ?pe??e?, ?a?? te p?s' ????a.s.se, ?a? ?????? ??da ?a??ss??.”

_Hymn to Demeter_, 8-14.

DAISIES.

(1) _Song of Spring._

When Daisies pied, and Violets, &c.

_Love's Labour's Lost_, act v, sc. 2 (904).

(_See_ CUCKOO-BUDS.)

(2) _Lucius._

Let us Find out the prettiest Daisied plot we can, And make him with our pikes and partizans A grave.

_Cymbeline_, act iv, sc. 2 (397).

(3) _Ophelia._

There's a Daisy.

_Hamlet_, act iv, sc. 5 (183).

(4) _Queen._