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FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
LIGHTNESS, LEVITY, FICKLENESS. 
Larkspur .—Delphinium Ajacis. 
The graceful airiness of this elegant flower, 
which varies so much both in shape and co¬ 
lour, is made emblematical as above. The 
single blue flower, distinguishing lightness, 
the double flower, levity, and the party co¬ 
loured, fickleness. 
Of levity, Pope says, 
“ Where wigs with wigs, with sword-knots sword-knots 
strive. 
Beaus banish beaus, and coaches coaches drive. 
This erring mortals levity may call.” 
Spencer thus cautions us in the Fairy Queen. 
“ Beware of fraud, beware of fickleness. 
In choice and change of thy dear-loved dame.” 
