28 THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
Blackthorn... Difficulty. 
When thou canst toil or gain no more, 
Destroy not what was gained before. 
Bladder Nut Tree. Frivolity. Amusenwit. 
Who friendship with a knave hath made, 
Is judged a partner in the trade.— Gay. 
Bluebottle (Centaury). Delicacy. 
Her face was like an April morn, 
Clad in a wintry cloud.— Mallet. 
Bluebell . Constancy. 
As sainted martyrs, patient to endure. 
Simple as unweaned infancy, and pure !— Canning. 
Blue-flowered Greek Valerian . Rupture. 
I feel, though fate our lives must sever. 
Yet shall thy image live for ever.— J. Wilson. 
