and therefore the working is by extreme and subtle alternation which
that simple hath." Worn as an amulet, the peony was a popular
preservative against enchantment.
Footnotes:
- Fraser's Magazine 1870, p. 709. 2. "Plant Lore Legends and Lyrics," p. 224. 3.
See Miss Busk's "Folk-lore of Rome."
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