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LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
HEART’S-EASE. 
THINK OF ME. 
The Heart’s-ease, Viola Tricolor, or Pansy, from 
the French Pensie, is a beautiful variety of the 
Violet, differing from it in the diversity of its colours, 
the petals being chiefly yellow, variegated with black 
and purple. In fragrance, however, it is far inferior 
to the Violet. One species of the Pansy is entirely 
purple. 
And there are pansies, that’s for thoughts. 
Shakspeare. 
And thou, so rich in gentle names, appealing 
To hearts that own our nature’s common lot; 
Thou, styled by sportive Fancy’s better feeling 
A Thought, the Heart’s Ease, and Forget Me Not. 
Barton. 
The fanciful origin of the colour of this flower is 
thus described by our great bard : 
I saw. 
Flying between the cold moon and the earth, 
Cupid all arm’d ; a certain aim he took 
At 8 fair vestal throned in the West. 
