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SYLVAN SKETCHES. 



Shakespeare, in allusion to Dido's being forsaken by 



.EneaKS, says- — 



In such a night, 



Stocd Dido, with a willow in her hand. 

 Upon the wild sea-banks, and waved her love 

 To come again to Carthage." 



Spenser designates it as 



" The willow worn of forlorn paramours/' 



Herrick thus addresses the Willow tree : 



' ^ Thou art to all lost love the best. 

 The only true plant found ; 

 Wherewith young men and maids distrest. 

 And left of love, are crowned. 



When once the lover's rose is dead. 



Or laid aside forlorn ; 

 Then willow garlands 'bout the head. 



Bedewed with tears, are worn. 



When with neglect, the lover's bane. 



Poor maids rewarded be 

 For their love lost, their only gain 



Is but a wreath from thee. 



And underneath thy cooling shade, 



When weary of the light. 

 The love-spent youth and love-sick maid 



Come to weep out the night." 



This poet has some lines addressed to a Willow gar- 

 land also, which, as his poems are not very readily at 

 hand, may be added : 



" A willow garland thou didst send 

 Perfumed, last day, to me ; 

 Which did but only this portend, 

 I was forsook by thee. 



