288 FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



from its gold like colour, been made the 

 type of splendour or magnificence. 



How poor is the magnificence of gold in 

 comparison to a splendid sun-set ! Yet, how 

 we neglect the grandeur of the heavens to 

 run after the momentary pageantry of men, 

 the whole power of whose greatest dazzle is 

 insufficient to ripen a gooseberry ; and leaves 

 us without bestowing either warmth or nou- 

 rishment. 



*' Thus unlamented pass the proud away. 

 The gaze of fools, and pageant of a day." 



Pope. 



SPLEEN. 



Common Fumitory. — Fumaria officinalis. 



We know not why this weed of our corn 

 fields, has been selected for this angry emblem. 



