238 FLORA HISTORICA. 



lowing spring, if removed at the proper season, 

 which is about the beginning of July, when the 

 stalk is decayed. 



Parkinson, who dedicated his first work, called 

 " The Garden of Pleasant Flowers," to the Queen 

 of Charles the First, chose the Crown Imperial for 

 the subject of his opening chapter ; and just twenty 

 years afterwards, he had the misfortune to see not 

 only his Royal Patroness deprived of the British 

 Crown, but left in widowhood to beseech a crown of 

 immortality for her decapitated Sovereign. The 

 Revolutions which have shaken every throne and 

 made every kingdom tremble since that period are 

 known to us all ; yet we have seen the Crown Im- 

 perial performing its annual reign in quiet splendour, 

 unconscious of the cares attending other crowns. 

 Happy Lily ! we address you in the words of 

 Madame Deshoulieres : 



Que votre eclat est peu durable, 

 Charmautes fleurs, honneurs de nos jardins ! 

 Sou vent un jour commence et finit vos destins, 



Et le sort le plus favorable 

 Ne vous laisse briller que deux ou trois matins. 

 Ah ! consolez-vous-en, jonquilles, tubereuses ! 

 Vous vivez peu de jours, mais vous vivezbeureuses! 



Les medisans, ni les jaloux 



Ne genent point Tinnocente tendresse 

 Que le printemps fait naitre entre zepbire et vous. 



Jamais trop de delicatesse 

 Ne mele d'amertume a vos plus doux plaisirs ; 

 Que pour d'autres que vous il pousse des soupirs ; 



Que loin de vous il folatre sans cesse. 



