THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 103 
Sensitive Plant ... Sensibility. Delicate feelings. 
Beauty and truth—a violet in the shade.— Tennyson. 
Senvy. Indifference. 
I hold my tongue to tell the truth, 
And keep my breath to cool my broth.— J. Byrom. 
Shamrock. Lightheartedness. 
A merry heart goes all the way, 
Your sad tires in a mile-a.— Shakespeare. 
Snakesfoot . Horror. 
And shrieking Horror's funeral cry.— Gray. 
Snapdragon . Presumptmi. 
Make thy stubborn knowledge bow.— Prior. 
Snowball. Bound- 
They also serve who only stand and wait.— Milton. 
Snowdrop . Hope- 
Content thee for awhile.— Pa 7 'nell. 
Sorrel . Affection. 
Sorrel, Wild. Wit ill-tinicd. 
That you, as sure, may pick and choose. 
As, “ Cross, I win,” and “ Pile, you lose.”— Butler. 
Sorrel, Wood . 
Safe, safe at home, no more to roam. 
Blow, tempests, blow, my love has come. —C. Mackay. 
Southernwood. Bantering. 
Let it swiftly mount in air. —Parnell. 
