Flowers
In some countries, certain flowers (such as chrysanthemums) are given only at funerals. In France, red roses are given when someone is in love. In Finland, the same applies except that school leavers are often given red roses on passing their matriculation examination (abitur). Yellow flowers are inappropriate at weddings in Ukraine and Russia as they are viewed as a sign that the bride or groom are unfaithful to one another. In Victorian Britain, an elaborate system of language of flowers developed.
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Famous quotes containing the word flowers:
“Then amongst flowers and springs,
Making delightful sport,
Sat lovers without conflict, without flame;”
—Torquato Tasso (1544–1595)
“Sweet ladies, long may ye bloom, and toughly I hope ye may thole,
But was she not lucky? In flowers and lace and mourning,
In love and great honor we bade God rest her soul
After six little spaces of chill, and six of burning.”
—John Crowe Ransom (1888–1974)
“He told of the Magnolia, spread
High as a cloud, high over head!
The Cypress and her spire;
MOf flowers that with one scarlet gleam
Cover a hundred leagues, and seem
To set the hills on fire.”
—William Wordsworth (1770–1850)