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FLORA'S LEXICON. 



ANSY. Tanacetum. Class 19, SYNOENE- i| 

 SIA. Order: SUPERFLUA. This balsamic '! 

 plant, so celebrated of old, is made the em- j 

 blem of resistance, because it was supposed 

 to act against contagion. 

 Since you can love, and yet your error see, 

 The same resistless power may plead for me. 



DRYDEN. 



RESISTANCE. 



Before my door the box-edged border lies, 

 Where flowers of mint, and thyme, and tansy rise. 



SCOTT. 



I pr'ythee take thy fingers from my throat ; 

 For though I am not splenetive and rash, 

 Yet have I in me something dangerous, 

 Which let thy wisdom fear. Hold off thy hand. 



SHAKSPEARE. 



Why, I will fight with him upon this theme 

 Until my eyelids will no longer wag. 



SHAKSPEARE. 



Must I give way and room to your rash choler? 

 Shall I be frighted when a madman stares? 



SHAKSPEARE. 



Neither the king, nor he that loves him best, 

 The proudest he that holds up Lancaster, 

 Dares stir a wing, if Warwick stir his bells. 

 I '11 plant Plantagenet, root him up who dares. 



SHAKSPEARE. 



My ashes, as the Phoenix, may bring forth 

 A bird that will revenge upon you all: 

 And, in that hope, I throw mine eyes to heaven, 

 Scorning whate'er you can afflict me with. 



SHAKSPRARK. 



