Love

Crocus Gathering

by Sebastian Evans 1830–1909

Love

Come, gather the crocus-cups with me,
And dream of the summer coming;
Saffron and purple and snowy white,
All awake to the first bees' humming.

The white is there for the maiden-heart,
And the purple is there for sorrow:

The saffron is there for the true true love.
And they'll all be dead to-morrow.

MLA

Evans, Sebastian. “Crocus Gathering.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/evans_s/2/.

Chicago

Evans, Sebastian. “Crocus Gathering.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/evans_s/2/.

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