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thereus for his sake, shed many tears at his 
melancholy fate. The fable tells us that these 
were not lost, but mingling with the blood of 
Adonis, the earth received them, and forthwith 
sprang up a light plant covered with purple 
flowers. Brilliant and transient flowers; alas! 
too faithful emblems of the pleasures of life ! 
you were consecrated by the same beauty as 
the symbol of sorrowful remembrances. 
By this the boy, that by her side lay killed, 
Was melted like a vapour from her sight ; 
And in his blood, that on the ground lay spilled, 
A purple flower sprang up, chequered with white. 
SHAKSPEARE. 
This plant is very common in our corn fields, 
more particularly in the west of England. 
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STRENGTH. 
FENNEL. 
A savoury odour blown, more pleased my sense 
Than smell of sweetest fennel, or the teats 
Of ewe, or goat, dropping with milk at ev’n. 
MILTON. 
Tue gladiators mingled this plant with their 
food, from a supposition that it tended to in- 

