78 SHAKESPEARE’S [CROW-FLOWERS. 
Ir a Crow chance to eat of the rest of the flesh whereof 
a wolf hath eaten before: the same Crow will die soon after. 
Lupton, “A Thousand Notable Things,” bk. vi. § 49. 
Crow-flowers. 
Hamtet, iv. 7, 170. 
Besipes these kinds. of Pinks before described, there is a 
certain other kind either of the gilly-flowers or else of the 
Sweet Williams, altogether and every where wild. I do 
hold it for a degenerate kind of wild gilly-flower. These 
grow all about in meadows and pastures and darkish places. 
They begin to flower in May and end in June. The 
Crow-flower is called wild Williams, marsh gilly-flowers, 
and cuckoo gilly-flowers. These are not used in medicine 
or in nourishment ; but they serve for garlands and crowns, 
and to deck up gardens. Gerara’s “ Herbal,” 5.7, 
Crown imperial. 
Winter’s Tate, iv. 4, 126. 
Tuis plant hath been brought from Constantinople 
amongst other bulbous roots, and made denizens in our 
London gardens, whereof I have great plenty. 
Gerard’s “ Herbal,” sv. 
Crystal. 
Love’s Lazour’s Losr, ii. 1, 243. 
Crysra is a bright stone and clear with watery colour. 
Men trow that it 1s of snow or ice made hard in space 
of many years. This stone set in the sun taketh fire, 
insomuch if dry tow be put thereto, it setteth the tow 
on fire. Bartholomew (Berthelet), bk. xvi. $31. 
Cuckoo. 
Mipsummer Nicut’s Dream, iii. 1, 134. 
Tue Cuckoo is a dishonest bird, and is very slow, and 
does not stay in a place. In winter it is said to lose its 
