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Of old in Rosamond's Bower, With its peacock hedges of yew, One could never find the flower, Unless one was given the clue; So take the key of the wicker, Who would follow my fancy free, By formal knot and clipt thicket, And smooth green sward so fair to see'. Plant personified as a fairy or sprite, illustration to a children's book. Page 15 from "A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden. Set forth in verses & coloured designs", written and illustrated by Walter Crane, [1899].