Forsaken lovers are represented by our earlier 
poets as wearing wreaths of Willow. 
In love, the sad, forsaken wight 
The Willow-garland weareth. 
Drayton. 
I offered him my company to a Willow-tree, to make him 
a garland, as being forsaken. 
Shakspeare. 
In such a night. 
Stood Dido, with a willow in her hand. 
Upon the wild sea-banks, and waved her love 
To come again to Carthage. 
Id. 
I’ll wear the Willow-garland for his sake. 
The Arabs have a particular tradition relative to 
the origin of the Weeping Willow. This tradition 
is founded on the story of Bathsheba, and cor¬ 
responds with the account given in the Old Testa¬ 
ment of the manner in which she became the wife 
of David and the mother of Solomon. It then pro¬ 
ceeds thus: — One morning, the king was seated 
as usual at his harp, composing psalms, when he 
WEEPING WILLOW. 
