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THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
Dittany of Crete ... 
Dittany of Crete, White 
Dock. 
Dodder of Thyme ... 
Dogsbane. 
Dogwood. 
Dragon Plant. 
Dragonwort . 
Dried Flax . 
Birth. 
Passion. 
Patience. 
Baseness. 
Deceit. Falsehood. 
Durability. 
Snare. 
Florror. 
Utility. 
Oh! were I spiritual as the wafting wind 
That breathes its sighing nmsic through the woods, 
Snorts with the dancing hours, and crisps the flood, 
'1 hen would I ^lide away from cares which hind 
Me down to haunts that taint the healthful mind ; 
And I would sport with many a bloom and bud. 
Happiest the farthest from the neighbourhood. 
And from the crimes and miseries of mankind! 
'Then would I waft me to the cowslip’s bell. 
And to the wild rose should my voyage be; 
Unto the lily, vestal of the dell, 
Or daisy, the pet child of poesy. 
Or lie beside some mossy forest-well 
Companion to the wood anemone. 
Howitt. 
