Authors:
  • O Prosperina,
    For the flowers now that, frighted, thou let'st fall
    From Dis's wagon; daffodils,
    That come before the swallow dares, and take
    The winds of March with beauty; violets dim,
    But sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes
    Or Cytherea's breath; pale primroses,
    That die unmarried, ere they can behold
    Bright Phoebus in his strength--a malady
    Most incident to maids; bold oxlips and
    The crown imperial; lilies of all kinds,
    The flower-de-luce being one.

    'The Winter's Tale' (1610-1) act 4, sc. 3, l. 116