THE CELANDINE. 
The name of this plant is derived from the Greek, and 
signifies a swallow. It is not so named, as some have sup¬ 
posed, from its coming and going with the swallow; but, 
according to Gerard, from an opinion which prevailed among 
the country-people, that the old swallows used it to restore 
sight to their young when their eyes were out. For the 
same reason, it is also called Swallow-wort. 
TO THE SMALL CELANDINE. 
ANON. 
Pansies, Lilies, Kingcups, Daisies, 
Let them live upon their praises; 
Long as there’s a sun that sets, 
Primroses will have their glory ; 
Long as there are Violets, 
They will have a place in story; 
There’s a flower that shall be mine, 
’Tis the little Celandine. 
Eyes of some men travel far 
For the finding of a star; 
Up and down the heavens they go, 
Men that keep a mighty rout! 
I’m as great as they, I trow, 
Since the day I found thee out: 
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