[The work is in the Bodleian Library: "Streso (Casp.), Anhaltinus,
_Commentarius practicus in Actorum Apostolicorum per Lucam
Evangelistam descriptorum capita priora sedecim_. 4to. Amst.
1650." The same library contains five other works by this author.]
_The Willow Garland._--In the Third Part of _King Henry VI._ (Act III.
Sc. 3.), the Lady Bona sends this message to King Edward, uttered, as
the messenger afterwards reports to him, "with mild disdain:"
"Tell him, in hope he'll prove a widower shortly,
I'll wear the willow garland for his sake."
As I find no note upon the willow garland in any edition of Shakspeare
to which I have access, I should be obliged by having its meaning
explained in your columns.