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Oxford School notes Written by Barbara (5/19/2003 12:47 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, In the Riverside Shakespeare, the notes gives these meanings, penned by Caitlin

One of the Hamlet texts I have here is the Oxford School Shakespeare (with a photo of Kenneth Branagh as Hamlet and Sophie Thompson as Ophelia in a 1988 stage production on the cover)

It also has copious notes with the text, and has a note on these flower meanings too, which I had not thought to look up before

] Fennel and columbines respectively symbols for flattery and ingratitude, rue for sorrow and repentence Daisy and violets symbolize dissembling and faithfulness.

It is similar, but slighlty different to this. Columbines here are said to represent 'marital infidelity' while a daisy is said to be the 'flower of unhappy love'

Just a note, Caitlin, about those pesky brackets ]

When you put ] in front of what you wrote, as you did in your above post, it makes it look as though you are quoting that from a previous post. The software automatically inserts them in front of the previous post so that it is easy to separate it from newly written material. I had to cut and paste your quote back here with a ]

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GR: Ophelia, flowers and weeds Barbara (5/18/2003 11:55 a.m.)

GR: A violet in youth..etc...... Deborah Julia (5/18/2003 4:02 p.m.)
- GR: Set up by whom? Christine T. (5/18/2003 4:03 p.m.)
  - GR: Ophelia being "set up" Line (5/18/2003 4:04 p.m.)
  - GR Setting Ophelia up Deborah Julia (5/18/2003 11:37 p.m.)
    - GR:Well, one thing that leaves that impression . . . Mary Anne (5/18/2003 11:59 p.m.)
    - GR: Thinking of marriage Cheryl (5/19/2003 12:34 a.m.)
More violets Caroline (5/18/2003 7:10 p.m.)
- GR: Flower messages Cheryl (5/19/2003 12:39 a.m.)
  - GR: flower meanings Barbara (5/19/2003 11:33 a.m.)
  - In the Riverside Shakespeare, the notes gives these meanings Caitlin (5/19/2003 12:37 p.m.)
    - Oxford School notes Barbara (5/19/2003 12:47 p.m.)
      - Oops, sorry. Very clumsy on a keyboard nfm Caitlin (5/19/2003 2:16 p.m.)
      - GR: Flowers again Cheryl (5/19/2003 2:27 p.m.)
  - My ideas are gathered from lots of sources Laraine (5/20/2003 1:17 p.m.)
GR: One more incident Laraine (5/19/2003 12:00 a.m.)

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