FLORAL EMBLEMS. 293 



SUPERSTITIOUS SANCTITY. 



ST. JOHN'S-WORT. Hypericum. 



" Hypericum all bloom." 



Cowper. 



" I hold you as a thing enskied and sainted." 



Shakspeare. 



The name of this plant seems to have given 

 the idea of the emblem. 



" At his touch, 



Such sanctity hath heaven given his hand, 

 They presently amend." 



Shakspeare. 



