FLORAL EMBLEMS. 115 



DELICATE PLEASURE. 



SWEET-PEA. Lathyrus Odoratus. 



" Here are sweet-peas on tip-toe for a flight, 

 The wings of gentle flush, o'er delicate white, 

 And taper fingers catching at all things 

 To bind them all about with tiny rings." 



Keats. 



From the charms this flower displays both 

 in fragrance and colour has arisen the emblem. 



" These delicacies, 



I mean of taste, sight, smell, herbs, fruit, and flow'rs." 



Milion. 



DESIRE. 



JONQUIL. Narcissus Jonquilla . 



" Jonquils, 

 Of potent fragrance." 



Thompson. 



This odorous species of Narcissus stands in 

 floral language as emblematical of desire. 



" Desire's the vast extent of human mind ; 



It mounts above, and leaves poor hope behind." 



Dryden 



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