FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
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EGOTISM AND SELF-LOVE. 
Narcissus .— Narcissus. 
“ Narcissus fair. 
As o’er the fabled fountain hanging still.” 
Thompson. 
From Ovid’s beautiful metamorphosis of 
the lovely and coy Narcissus into this flower 
has originated the emblem. 
“ Narcissus on the grassy verdure lies : 
But whilst within the crystal font he tries 
To quench his heat, he feels new heats arise. 
For as his own bright image he survey’d. 
He fell in love with the fantastic shade; 
And o’er the fair resemblance hung unmov’d: 
Nor knew, fond youth ! it was himself he lov’d. 
This flower is dedicated to St. Apollonia. 
K 
