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but agreeable. It is more often mentioned by old 

 herbalists as " bordering knots " than in any other 

 capacity, in spite of Parkinson's remark, and now is very 

 seldom seen at all. It may, very rarely, be found grow- 

 ing wild. Harrison, when he is declaiming against the 

 over-praising of foreigners, says: "Our common Ger- 

 mander, or thistle benet, is found and knowne to bee so 

 wholesome and of so great power in medicine as any 

 other hearbe," but it is not clear whether he really 

 means Germander, or is not rather thinking of Carduus 

 Benedictus.. 



GiLLlFLOWER {Dianthus Caryophyllus). 



Jeliflovirers is for gentlenesse, 

 Which in me shall remaine, 

 Hoping that no sedition shal 

 Depart our hearts in twaine. 

 As soon the sun shall loose his course, 

 The moone against her kinde, 

 Shall have no light if that I do 

 Once put you from my minde. 



Clement Robinson 



Come, and I will sing you — 

 " What will you sing me ? " 

 I will sing you Four, O, 

 What is your Four, O ? 

 Four it is the Dilly Hour, when blooms the gilly-flower. 



Dilli/ Sang Songs of the West. 



I'll weave my love a garland. 



It shall be dressed so fine, 

 I'll set it round with roses, 



With lilies, pinks and thyme. 



TIlc Loyal Lover. 



There stood a gardener at the gate 



And in each hand a flower, 

 O pretty maid, come in, he said, 



And view my beauteous bower. 



The lily it shall be thy smock, 

 The jonquil shoe thy feet. 

 Thy gown shall be the ten-week-stock. 

 To make thee fair and sweet. 



