HEART’S-EASE. 
The pretty pansy then I’ll tye, 
Like stones some chain enchasing ; 
The next to them, their near ally, 
The purple violet placing. 
Another of its names is “love-in-idleness,” under 
which it has been again celebrated by Shakspeare. 
Besides these names, this tricolored violet is also 
called, in various country places, ‘‘ jump-up-and-kiss- 
me-quick ;” “the herb Trinity ;” ‘‘ three-faces-under- 
a-hood;” << kiss-me-behind-the-garden-gate ;” and 
‘‘ cuddle-me-to-you,” which seems to have been altered. 
by time into the less vivacious request of ‘‘ call-me-to- 
you.” 
HEART’S-EASE. 
MARY HOWITT. 
HEART’s-EASE! one could look for half a day 
Upon this flower, and shape in fancy out 
Full twenty different tales of love and sorrow, 
That gave this gentle name. 
ORIGIN OF THE PANSY’S NAME. 
(‘‘ Love in Idleness.”’) 
Told by Oberon, King of the Fairies, to Puck.—SHAKSPEARE. 
Oberon. My gentle Puck, come hither; thou re- 
mem ber’st 
Since once I sat upon a promontory, 
And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin’s back, 




