Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics: Embracing the Myths, Traditions, Superstitions, and Folk-lore of the Plant KingdomS. Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1884 - 610 páginas |
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... regarded suspiciously as ill - omened and unlucky . These are the plants which , in the dark days of witchcraft and super- stition , were invested with mysterious and magical properties , -the herbs which were employed by hags and ...
... regarded suspiciously as ill - omened and unlucky . These are the plants which , in the dark days of witchcraft and super- stition , were invested with mysterious and magical properties , -the herbs which were employed by hags and ...
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... regarded as being this particular tree : it is very much decayed , and must have been frequently renewed , as the present tree is standing on a terrace at least thirty feet above the level of the surrounding country . The dranian World ...
... regarded as being this particular tree : it is very much decayed , and must have been frequently renewed , as the present tree is standing on a terrace at least thirty feet above the level of the surrounding country . The dranian World ...
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... regarded by the Assyrian race as the personification of life and generation . This tree , which was considered coeval with Assur , the great First Source , was adored in conjunction with the god ; for sculptures have been found ...
... regarded by the Assyrian race as the personification of life and generation . This tree , which was considered coeval with Assur , the great First Source , was adored in conjunction with the god ; for sculptures have been found ...
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... regarded the Oak as a tree from which the human race had sprung , and to have called Oak trees the first mothers . This belief was shared by the Romans . Thus Virgil speaks " Of nymphs and fauns , and savage men , who took Their birth ...
... regarded the Oak as a tree from which the human race had sprung , and to have called Oak trees the first mothers . This belief was shared by the Romans . Thus Virgil speaks " Of nymphs and fauns , and savage men , who took Their birth ...
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... regarded with extreme reverence . The name Amrita , or Immortal Tree , is given to the Euphorbia , Panicum Dactylon , Cocculus cordifolius , Pinus Deodara , Emblica officinalis , Terminalia citrina , Piper longum , and many others . The ...
... regarded with extreme reverence . The name Amrita , or Immortal Tree , is given to the Euphorbia , Panicum Dactylon , Cocculus cordifolius , Pinus Deodara , Emblica officinalis , Terminalia citrina , Piper longum , and many others . The ...
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Términos y frases comunes
according Agrimony Amaranth ancient Apple Batou beauty believed beneath birds blood blossoms boughs branches called Cedar Ceres charm Church colour consecrated considered Cross crown cure custom Cypress death derived Dioscorides Dittany divine dream earth Egyptians emblem employed England Fairy Fern festival floral flowers formerly Freyja fruit funeral garden garlands gathered Gerarde Germany Glastonbury Thorn goddess golden Grass Greeks grew grows Gubernatis hand Haoma held Hellebore Henbane hence herb Herbal herbalists Hindus Holy honour India Indian John's Eve juice Jupiter King known Laurel leaf leaves legend Lily Lotus lover magical maidens Mistletoe Moon Moonwort night nymph Ovid Paradise plant Pliny plucked poets poisonous Queen regarded reputed resembling Romans root Rose says seed serpents species spring superstition supposed sweet symbol tells Thorn tradition Venus Vervain Virgin Vishnu whilst wild Witches wood wreaths Yggdrasill young
Pasajes populares
Página 193 - With fairest flowers, Whilst summer lasts, and I live here, Fidele, I'll sweeten thy sad grave : thou shalt not lack The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose ; nor The azured hare-bell, like thy veins ; no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, Out-sweeten'd not thy breath...
Página 70 - Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough brier, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire, I do wander every where, Swifter than the moon's sphere ; And I serve the fairy queen, To dew her orbs upon the green. The cowslips tall her pensioners be : In their gold coats spots you see ; Those be rubies, fairy favours, In those freckles live their savours : I must go seek some dewdrops here, And hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear.
Página 218 - With these thou seest— if indeed I go (For all my mind is clouded with a doubt) — To the island-valley of Avilion ; Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow. Nor ever wind blows loudly ; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown'd with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.
Página 60 - The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
Página 60 - I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together...
Página 556 - My lord of Ely, when I was last in Holborn, I saw good strawberries in your garden there ; I do beseech you send for some of them.
Página 212 - The eternal regions. Lowly reverent Towards either throne they bow, and to the ground With solemn adoration down they cast Their crowns inwove with amarant and gold ; Immortal amarant, a flower which once In Paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom...
Página 70 - I where the bolt of Cupid fell : It fell upon a little western flower, Before milk-white, now purple with love's wound. And maidens call it love-in-idleness.
Página 539 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles: halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade!
Página 452 - The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.