200 FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



LIGHTNESS, LEVITY, FICKLENESS. 



Larkspur . — Delphinium Ajacis . 



The graceful airiness of this elegant flower, 

 which varies so much both in shape and co- 

 lour, is made emblematical as above. The 

 single blue flower, distinguishing lightness, 

 the double flower, levity, and the party co- 

 loured, fickleness. 



Of levity, Pope says, 



'* Where wigs with wigs, with sword-knots sword-knots 

 strive, 

 Beaus banish beaus, and coaches coaches drive. 

 This erring mortals levity may call." 



Spencer thus cautions us in the Fairy Queen. 



" Beware of fraud, beware of fickleness. 



In choice and change of thy dear-loved dame." 



