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And as he hies through bosky dell, 

 A riper kindness weaves a spell; 

 Veronica her beads doth tell, 

 And prays the fisher may speed well. 



Nor less shall Orchis, regal-hued, 

 Exalt the triumph, when out-strewed. 

 With radiance from the West imbued, 

 The spoils upon the mead are viewed : 



Or, through bright Ob'ron's honeyed horn. 

 From branch of woodbine lightly torn, 

 Across the sea-green waves of corn, 

 A fairy note of praise be borne. 



NOTES TO "THE ANGLER'S FLOWERS." 



Verse 3. — Rammailas aquatilis. A peculiarity of this plant is the 

 capillary character of the submerged leaves, the floating leaves being broad 

 and 3—5 lobed. 



Verse 4. — Anemone nemorosa, the wood anemone. The half-pendulous 

 corolla resembles a country maiden's white hood. 



Verse ^. — Myrrhjs odorata ; common name, "Sweet Cicely." In the 

 early part of the year the flowers are concealed by the profuse foliage, but 

 its presence is revealed by the fragrance it emits when pressed beneath the 

 foot. The allusion is to Shakspere's Viola, who 

 " Never told her love 

 But let concealment, like a worm i'th bud, 

 Feed on her damask cheek."' 



Verse d— Veronica, called after the saint of that name ; commcn name, 

 " Speedwell." 



Verse 7. — The purple meadow Orchis, growing on the mead where the 

 fisher coimts his "take." 



Verse 8.— In fairy mythology the horn-shaped flowers of the honey- 

 suckle are said to be used as trumpets. 



