...And in the second Scene of the fourth Act of Cymbeline Arviragus says, With fairest flowers, While Summer lasts, and I live here, Fidele, I'll sweeten...flower that's like thy face, pale primrose, nor The azured harebell, like thy veins ; no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, Outsweetened...

...flowers, While summer lasts and I live here, Fidele, I'll sweeten thy sad grave; thou shalt not lack 220 The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose, nor...slander, Out-sweeten'd not thy breath: the ruddock would 224 With charitable bill,—O bill sore-shaming Those rich-left heirs, that let their fathers lie Without...

...fresh as flowers in meadows green do grow When morning dew upon their leaves doth light. FQ I, 12, 6 The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose, nor...no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander Outsweet'ned not thy breath. Gym. IV, 2, 221 This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove...

...evocative passages in the play, and carry overtones of the cyclical processes of death and renewal:* With fairest flowers, Whilst summer lasts, and I live...flower that's like thy face, pale primrose, nor The azured harebell, like thy veins; no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, 1 FR Leavis makes...

...observance in its purely natural form, which knew no bounds, more exquisitely than Shakespeare : — With fairest flowers, Whilst summer lasts, and I live...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...

...for which he stands pre-eminent: With fairest flowers, Whilst summer lasts, and I live here, Fidclc, I'll sweeten thy sad grave; thou shalt not lack The...no, nor The leaf of eglantine; whom not to slander, Outsweetened not thy breath. There is certainly something more affecting in these prompt and spontaneous...

...fairest flowers Whilst summer lasts, and I live here, Fidele, I'll sweeten thy sad grave: thou shall not lack The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose,...no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, Out-sweet'ned not thy breath: the ruddock would With charitable bill (O bill, sore shaming Those rich-left...

...12 Is second childishness and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything. 13 With fairest flowers, Whilst summer lasts and I live...flower that's like thy face, pale primrose; nor The azured harebell, like thy veins; no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, Outsweet'ned not...

...which he stands pre-eminent: With fairest flowers, Whilst summer lasts, and I live here, Fidele, 111 sweeten thy sad grave; thou shalt not lack The flower...no, nor The leaf of eglantine; whom not to slander, Outsweetened not thy breath. There is certainly something more affecting in these prompt and spontaneous...

...grave a bed; With female fairies will his tomb be haunted, And worms will not come to thee. ARVIRAGUS With fairest flowers, Whilst summer lasts, and I live...The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose, nor 220 The azured harebell, like thy veins; no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, Out-sweet'ned...