112 THE HERB-GARDEN 



preserve the memoiy of old fancies, superstitions, 

 and uses which once prevailed. 



' The Woodruff is a bonny flower, her leaves are set like spurs 

 About her stem, and honeysweet is every flower of hers. 

 Yet sweetest dried and laid aside in kist with linen white, 

 Or hung in bunches from the roof for winterly delight. 



' The Woodruff is a bonny flower ; we press her into wine, 

 To make a cordial comfort for sickly folk that pine. 

 We plant our graves with Woodruff, and still on holy days 

 Woodruff on country altars gives out her scent for praise." 



