PINK, Indian, single. 

 Dianthus chinensis. 



Aversion. Shall I go on? Or have I said enough ? . . Milton. 



Repulse upon repulse, met ever 



Yet gives not o'er, though desperate of success, same. 



Whose love-suit hath been to me as fearful as a siege. 



Shaks. 



Wi' curling lip, and scornful een, 



She listened to all he said 

 While the moon look'd down, and the twinkling sheen 



Of the stars is over them shed. 

 My heart is wae for the luckless knight, 



His vows are scattered in air, 

 For pitiless is his lady bright, 



And his prayer is a bootless prayer. 



Go, speak not to me ; even now begone. 



Do I not in plainest truth 

 Tell you I do not, nor I cannot love you ? 



He might have took his answer long ago. . 



S. P. C. 



Shaks. 



PINK, Mountain. 



Dianthus ceesius. 



Aspiring. Fain would I climb- 

 But that I fear to fall Sir W. Raleigh. 



Answer. 



If you do fear 



Then do not climb at all ! . . . . Queen Elizabeth. 



Who has assay'd no danger, gains no praise. . Prior. 



The wise and active conquer difficulties 



By daring to attempt them Rowe. 



And fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns. Shaks. 



Our doubts are traitors 

 And make us lose, by fearing to attempt, 



The good we oft might win. . . same. 



Thou wilt not take the trouble to be blest. . Young. 



PINK, Red, double. 

 Dianthus rubeus. 



Pure and ardent 

 love. 



He loves you with such a pure and holy fire 



As will not, cannot, but with life expire ! . . Dryden. 



Thou loved beyond what verse or speech can tell ! 



Beattie. 



