FABLES OF FLORA. 39 
Far from the world’s infectious view, 
Thy little virtues safely blew. 
Go, and in day’s more dangerous hour, 
Guard thy emblematic flower.’ 
Dr. Lanqhobne. 
NARCISSUS AND CIMOIILE. 
The Narcissus often goes by the names of 
Jonquil and Daffodil; which are, in reality, vari¬ 
eties of this flower. It derived its name from 
‘Narcissus, the son of Cephissus, who, seeing 
his own image reflected in a fountain, became so 
enamoured, that he pined, and at last, in despair, 
killed himself. His blood was changed into a 
flower.’ Hence the Narcissus is esteemed the 
emblem of self-love. 
In the ‘ Garland of Flora,’ a book to which we 
are greatly indebted, both for classical fables and 
poetical extracts, we find the following among 
numerous selections from English poets. 
‘ There is the Foxglove, in whose drooping bells the bee 
Makes her sweet musio s tire Narcissus, named 
From him who died for love.' 
Barp-t Cornwall. 
