. Flowers and heraldry; or, Floral emblems and heraldic figures, combined to express pure sentiments, kind feelings, and excellent principles .. . e attentions theyfavoured, in order to encourage them todeeds of valour, that so they might beworthy of their regard. Thyme was notan uncommon favour, for it was held tobe capable of inspiring courage and ac-tivity into those who imbibed an infusionof it, hence the pictorial shield chargedwith a sprig of this plant and a flowerof the touch-me-not, appropriately expresses 214 FLOWERS AND HERALDRY. the feelings she would entertain towardsone whom she
. Flowers and heraldry; or, Floral emblems and heraldic figures, combined to express pure sentiments, kind feelings, and excellent principles .. . e attentions theyfavoured, in order to encourage them todeeds of valour, that so they might beworthy of their regard. Thyme was notan uncommon favour, for it was held tobe capable of inspiring courage and ac-tivity into those who imbibed an infusionof it, hence the pictorial shield chargedwith a sprig of this plant and a flowerof the touch-me-not, appropriately expresses 214 FLOWERS AND HERALDRY. the feelings she would entertain towardsone whom she desired to acquit himselfnobly, and at the same time to showsuch discretion in his valour as wouldpreserve him from needless danger, andrender his success more certain. We mayfancy to ourselves many thus cheered intheir chivalrous undertakings by suchtokens of favour, and that thus in lawfulenterprises There many a youtliful knight, full keenTo gain his spurs in arms was seen ;With favour in his crest, or glove,Memorial of his ladye-love. Scott. By such silent but yet speaking tokenswould she say, Be active, but not im-patient. Plate, IV. PER CHEVRON. Per Chevron embattled observe A shield parted argent and vert,With emblem of those who will serve A friend whom good fortunes you that ivy-clad tower, Now hastening fast to decay,And on it that red-yellow flower Which still makes it cheerful and gay ?When that tower first reared its head high, Tn happier times which are gone,No flower did that one outvie, And here it now bloometh alone;Now turn we to man in his pride— What numbers of friends flock around!But, lo! when misfortunes betide. How few of them then will be found!If one there should be vrho will cheer The dark path of life he now treads,As the Wall-flower now blooming there, So light on that darkness he sheds. Anon. Koll of Arms. The wall-flower is one of our favouriteindigenous flowers which delights to growin old walls, amid the ruins of abbeys 216 F
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