DECEITFUL CHARMS. 75 
fable, this plant was called Cyanus, after a 
youth of that name, whose attachment to corn- 
flowers was so strong, that he employed his 
time chiefly in making garlands of them, seldom 
leaving the fields so long as his favourite flower 
was to be found, and always dressing himself 
in the fine blue colour of the flower he so 
much admired. Flora was his goddess; and, of 
all her gifts, this was the one he most admired. 
At last the youth was found dead in a corn- 
field, in the midst of a quantity of blue-bottles 
he had gathered. Soon after Flora transformed 
his body into this flower, in token of the vene- 
ration he had for her divinity. 
wrens 
DECEITFUL CHARMS. 
THORN APPLE. 
Too often inflamed by luxury, an indolent 
beauty languishes all the day, and avoids the 
cheering light of the sun. At night, arrayed 
in all her charms, she exhibits herself to her 
lovers. The glaring and uncertain light of 
candles, accomplice of her artifices, lends her a 
delusive brilliancy. She attracts and enchants 
by her appearance, but her heart is insensible to 
love. Fly, imprudent youth; fly at the ap. 




