332 FLORA DOMESTICA. 



worn at weddings, to signify the fidelity of the lovers. 



Thus Ophelia says : 



"There's rosemary for you, that's for remembrance; pray you 

 love, remember." 



Again, Perdita, in the Winter's Tale : 



" For you there 's rosemary and rue ; these keep 

 Seeming and savour all the winter long : 

 Grace and remembrance be with you both !" 



Rue is the herb of grace, commonly so called in the 

 dictionaries of Shakspeare's time. 



The following passage occurs in Drayton's Pastorals : 



" He from his lass him lavender hath sent. 

 Showing her love, and doth requital crave ; 

 Him rosemary his sweetheart, whose intent 

 Is that he her should in remembrance have." 



"' will I be wed this morning. 



Thou shalt not be there, nor once be graced with 

 A piece of rosemary." 



Ram Alley, or Merry Tricks. 



" I meet few but are stuck with rosemary : every one asked me who 



was to be married." 



Noble Spanish Soldier. 



In the notes to Steevens's edition of Shakspeare, many 

 passages of this kind are quoted. 



