love yon lilac fair,
Wi' purple blossoms to the spring;
And I, a bird to shelter there,
When wearied on my little wing;

How I wad mourn, when it was torn
By autumn wild, and winter rude!
But I wad sing on wanton wing,
When youthfu' May its bloom renew'd.[*]

[*] These stanzas were added by BURNS.

_THE DAISY._

OF all the floures in the mede
Than love I most these floures white and rede
Soch that men callen Daisies in our town,
To hem I have so great affection,
As I sayd erst, when comen is the Maie.
That in my bedde there daweth me no daie,
That I n'am up and walking in the mede
To see this floure ayenst the Sunne sprede;
Whan it up riseth early by the morrow,
That blissful sight softeneth all my sorrow.

CHAUCER.

_ILLUSTRATIONS._

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A ACACIA Friendship. 7

B BLADDER NUT TREE Frivolity. Amusement. 9

C COWSLIP, AMERICAN Divine beauty. You are my divinity. 11

D DEAD LEAVES Sadness. 15

E ENCHANTER'S NIGHTSHADE Witchcraft. Sorcery. 16

F FIG MARIGOLD Idleness. 17

G GRAPE, WILD Charity. 19

H HYACINTH Sport. Game. Play. 21

I INDIAN JASMINE (IPOMOEA) Attachment. 23

J JACOB'S LADDER Come down. 24

K KENNEDIA Mental beauty. 25

L LARKSPUR, PURPLE Naughtiness. 26

M MOSS Maternal love. 28

N NETTLE TREE Concert. 30

O OSMUNDA Dreams. 31

P PERIWINKLE, BLUE Early friendship 32

Q QUEEN'S ROCKET You are the Queen of Coquettes. Fashion. 35

R ROSE Love. 36

S SOUTHERNWOOD Jest. Bantering. 38

T THRIFT Sympathy. 40

V VERONICA Fidelity 42

W WOOD SORREL Joy. Maternal tenderness.