THE CELANDINE. 



The name of this plant is derived from the Greek, and 

 signifies a swallow. It is not so named, as some have sup- 

 posed, from its coming and going with the swallow ; but, 

 according to Gerard, from an opinion which prevailed among 

 the country-people, that the old swallows used it to restore 

 sight to their young when their eyes were out. For the 

 same reason, it is also called Swallow-wort. 



TO THE SMALL CELANDINE, 



ANON. 



Pansies, Lilies, Kingcups, Daisies, 

 Let them live upon their praises ; 

 Long as there 's a sun that sets, 

 Primroses will have their glory ; 

 Long as there are Violets, 

 They will have a place in story ; 

 There's a flower that shall be mine, 

 'Tis the little Celandine. 



Eyes of some men travel far 

 For the finding of a star ; 

 Up and down the heavens they go, 

 Men that keep a mighty rout! 

 I'm as great as they, I trow, 

 Since the day I found thee out : 



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