William Shakespeare
I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows
Quite over - canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses, and with eglantine.
William Shakespeare 1564-1616: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595-6)
Daffodils,
That come before the swallow dares, and take
The winds of March with beauty
William Shakespeare 1564-1616: The Winter's Tale (1610-11)