NIGHTBRINGER | The Arthurian Encyclopedia

Columbine


“Heroine” of Aaron Hill’s 1760 play Merlin in Love, or: Youth Against Magic.

Stolen from her lover, Harlequin (Arlecchino), by Merlin’s enchantments, an offended Columbine takes Merlin’s wand, turns him into a donkey, and returns to her paramour.


Source
Merlin in Love, or: Youth Against Magic | Aaron Hill, 1740-1760