Oscar WildeI had buried my romance in a bed of asphodel.
About This Quote
"Asphodel" is a flower that grows in the UK. It's usually referred to as "wormwood." The earliest recorded use of this phrase was in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Juliet was mourning the death of her true love, Romeo, and she had buried her romance in a bed of asphodel. Asphodel is symbolic of sorrow, because it has no smell or colour, and is associated with death.
It also symbolizes grief, because it floats on water and plants grow from its roots. In Shakespeare's time, asphodel was associated with funeral rites.
Source: The Picture Of Dorian Gray
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