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FLORA’S LEXICON.
AFFODIL. Narcissus Major. Class 6, Hexandria. Order: Moynogynia. This is a Spanish plant. It is the largest of the
genus, and has splendid flowers. It is generally found double in gardens, rarely single. The Daffodil, says the Flora Historica, was evidently considered a kind of lily by early writers, and we are of opinion that the name is a corruption of Dis’s Lily, as it is the flower supposed to be dropped from the chariot of that god, in his flight with Proserpine.
CHIVALRY.
‘T is much he dares;
And to that dauntless temper of his mind,
He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour
To act in safety.
And to that dauntless temper of his mind,
He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour
To act in safety.
Shakspeare.
He is a man, setting his fate aside,
Of comely virtues:
Nor did he soil the fact with cowardice
(An honour in him, which buys out his fault);
But, with a noble fury, and fair spirit,
Seeing his reputation touch’d to death,
He did oppose his foe:
And with such sober and unnoted passion
He did behave his anger, ere ’t was spent,
As if he had but proved an argument.
Of comely virtues:
Nor did he soil the fact with cowardice
(An honour in him, which buys out his fault);
But, with a noble fury, and fair spirit,
Seeing his reputation touch’d to death,
He did oppose his foe:
And with such sober and unnoted passion
He did behave his anger, ere ’t was spent,
As if he had but proved an argument.
Shakspeare.
The dearest friend, the kindest man,
The best condition’d and unwearied spirit
In doing courtesies.
The best condition’d and unwearied spirit
In doing courtesies.
Shakspeare.
