. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. THE WEEPING WILLOW. THE WEEPING WILLOW {Salix babylonica).— Melancholy. This noble tree never meets our eye, but we call to mind the melancholy, but beautiful words of the sacred poet, " By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered thee, O Sion ! As for our harps, we hanged them up, upon the willows that are ; Thus mournfully bewailing their beloved Sion, whence they had been led captive, beneath the pendulous branches of this graceful tree, they have
. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. THE WEEPING WILLOW. THE WEEPING WILLOW {Salix babylonica).— Melancholy. This noble tree never meets our eye, but we call to mind the melancholy, but beautiful words of the sacred poet, " By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered thee, O Sion ! As for our harps, we hanged them up, upon the willows that are ; Thus mournfully bewailing their beloved Sion, whence they had been led captive, beneath the pendulous branches of this graceful tree, they have caused it ever since to be regarded as the emblem of Melancholy. Bidlake looks upon it as ever sorrowful: " The Willow tribes that ever weep, Hang drooping o'er the glassy-bosomed wave.'' The association of melancholy feelings with the Willow of Babylon, seems to be communicated to others of the tribe. We well remember the saddening, but pleasing influence which a long row of silver-leaved Willows, growing on the grassy bank of the silvery Dearne, in Yorkshire, had upon us. Often did we, in our boyish days, stand or recline under their shade, in the glowing heat of summer, and, looking on the water, feel refreshed. There, too, in sweet interchange of thought with one who has long since entered into his rest, we conversed, ever and anoa quoting passages from favourite poets, whose words seemed to ring out with a peculiar charm and freshness in that pleasant spot. Among the many interesting specimens of this tree is one 206. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tyas, Robert, 1811-1879. London, New York, G. Routledge and sons
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