FLORAL EMBLEMS. 155 



FRUGALITY. 



Endive . — Cichorium endivia . 



" A garden-sallad. 

 Of endive, radishes, and succory." 



Dry den. 



The succory formerly made one of the dishes 

 of frugahty. 



" Then turn to-night, and freely share 

 Whate'er my cell bestows ; 

 My rushy couch and frugal fare. 

 My blessing and repose. 



from the mountain's grassy side 



A guiltless feast I bring ; 

 A scrip, with herbs and fruits supply 'd. 

 And water from the spring." 



Goldsmith. 



Arbuthnot says, " It is impossible to march 

 up close to the frontiers of frugality, without 

 entering the territories of parsimony." 



