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“ Jo mark the structure of a plant or tree, 
And all fair things of earth, how fair they he." 
Charles Lamp, (“ John Woodvil.") 
‘ Excellent herbs had our fathers of old — 
Excellent herbs to ease their pain — 
Alexanders and Marigold, 
Eyebright, Orris, and Elecampane, 
Basil, Rocket, Valerian, Rue, 
(.Almost singing themselves they run) 
Vervain, Dittany, Call-me-to-You — 
Cowslip, Melilot, Rose of the Sun. 
Anything green that grew out of the mould 
Was an excellent herb to our fathers of old." 
Rudyard Kipling (“ Rewards and Fairies") 
“ 0 ye worthy reders or practicyens to whome this noble volume 
is present I beseche yow take intellygence and beholde ye workes 
and operacyons of almyghty god which hath endewed his syniple 
creature mankynde with the graces of ye holy goost to have parfyte 
knowlege and understandynge of the vertue of all maner of herbcs 
and trees in this booke comprehended ]’/ 
.■ r t The 11 Grete Herball" ( 1529 ). 
“ Ce monde est un temple tres sainct, dedans lequel Vhomme est 
introduict pour y contempler des statues, non ouvrees de mortelle 
main, mais celles que la divine pensee a faict sensibles, le soleij 
les estoiles, les eaux, et la terre." 
Montaigne: “ Essais" 
