Living
There's a Fragrance in the Blossom
From Rhymes and Jingles (1875)
Living
There's a fragrance in the blossom,
But the fruit is better still;
And the river rushes farther
Than ever could the rill.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “There's a Fragrance in the Blossom.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/53/.
Chicago
Dodge, Mary Mapes. “There's a Fragrance in the Blossom.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dodge_mm/53/.
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