. Floral emblems . nd innocent shames. Shakspeare. FLORAL EMBLEMS. BOASTER. Hydrangea.—Hydrangea Hortensis, * No more delays, vain boaster ! but begin;I prophesy beforehand I shall win :Ill teach you how to brag another time. Drj/den. This Chinese Guelder rose is presented asthe emblem of a boaster, because its magni-ficent flowers are never succeeded by fruit,thus resembling the vaunting words of a brag-gadocio, which are not followed by suitableresults. Who knows himself a him fear this ; for it will come to every braggart shall be found an ass. Shakspeare. « 82
. Floral emblems . nd innocent shames. Shakspeare. FLORAL EMBLEMS. BOASTER. Hydrangea.—Hydrangea Hortensis, * No more delays, vain boaster ! but begin;I prophesy beforehand I shall win :Ill teach you how to brag another time. Drj/den. This Chinese Guelder rose is presented asthe emblem of a boaster, because its magni-ficent flowers are never succeeded by fruit,thus resembling the vaunting words of a brag-gadocio, which are not followed by suitableresults. Who knows himself a him fear this ; for it will come to every braggart shall be found an ass. Shakspeare. « 82 EMBLEMS. BOLDNESS. Pine. Yon verdant pines, that midst the winter of Scotia or Virginias soil. - Delilk. These hardy offsprings of bleak and snowymountains are made symboUcal of boldnessfrom the resistance they make to the rigourof the storms. True boldness (according to Locke) is thepower to speak or do what we intend, beforeothers, without fear or disorder. Tin I-a 1 FiJiibUMTifc. ■ —«...
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