FLORAL EMBLEMS. o27 



WITCHCRAFT. 



Enchanter's Night-shade. — Circaa. 



'* The night-shade strews to work him ill." 



JJrayton. 



" O, who can tell 



The hidden power of herbes, and might of magic spell I" 



Spenser. 



The fruit of this plant has Httle hooks by 

 which it lays hold of passengers by their gar- 

 ments, and thus drawing them to it ; on 

 this account it was named Circoea, after Circe 

 the enchantress, so celebrated of old for draw- 

 ing the unwary into her power. 



" Tis now the very witching time of night." 



" I'll witch, sweet ladies, with my words and looks." 



Shakspeare. 



" For Circe had long lov'd the youth in vain. 

 Till love refused, converted to disdain : 

 Then mixing pow'rful herbs, with magic art, 



She chano;'d his form, who could not chan^-e his heart." 



Dri/deit's Virgil. 



