...deciduous shrub, bearing a blueish flower in May. Leaves, ovate, cordate ; branches, stiff, white-coloured. The lilac, various in array, now white, Now sanguine,...unresolved Which hue she most approved, she chose them all. COWPER. THE lilac is consecrated to the first emotion of love, because nothing is more delightful than...

...silver globes, light as the foamy surf, 155 That the wind severs from the broken wave ; The lilack, various in array, now white, Now sanguine, and her...spikes pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament, yet unresolv'd 160 Which hue she most approv'd, she chose them all ; Copious of flowers, the woodbine,...

...cold-coloured, abortive flower is made to represent the age which banishes gaiety and warm desire. HER silver globes, light as the foamy surf That the wind severs from the broken wave. COWFER. AFTER summer, evermore succeeds The barren winter, with his nipping cold. SBAKSPEARE. AND on...

...red And of a humbler growth, the other* tall, And throwing up into the darkest gloom Of neighb'ring cypress, or more sable yew, Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf, 155 That the wind severs from the broken wave ; The lilack, various in array, now white, Now sanguine,...

...there were then six plants of the now common inhabitant of our smallest gardens, — Cowper's — " Lilac, various in array, — now white, Now sanguine,...Which hue she most approved, she chose them all," but which were evidently rare enough at the period of the survey from the particularity of their description...

...tall, And throwing up into the darkest gloom ( if neighbouring cypress, or more sable yew, Her surer Robert Chambers DOW set With purple «pikes pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament ; yet unresolved Which hue she most...

...red, And of a humbler growth, the other * tall, And throwing up into the darkest gloom Of neighb'ring cypress, or more sable yew, Her silver globes, light...That the wind severs from the broken wave ; * The Guelder Rose. The lilac, various in array ; now white. Now sanguine ; and her beauteous head now set...

...lilac is one of the finest ornaments. Cowperhas well traced its varieties. Prunua tpinalu. — B " Various in array, now white, Now sanguine, and her...head now set With purple spikes pyramidal ; as if set Studious of ornament, yet unresolved Which hues she most approved, she chose them all." As we dwell...

...too. Do you remember how your favourite poet describes the lilac ? E. Oh yes ; those pretty lines — "The lilac, various in array : now white, Now sanguine,...spikes pyramidal : as if, Studious of ornament, yet unresolr'd Which hue she most approved, she chose them all." Since I have been saying those lines,...

...this red And of a humbler growth, other* tall, And throwing up into the darkest gloom Of neighb'ring cypress, or more sable yew, Her silver globes, light...various in array, now white, Now sanguine, and her beauleous head now set With purple spikes pyramidal, as if Studious of ornament, yet unresolv'd Which...