Nature
Nineteenth of January: Flowers Sent
From Works and Life, ed. Forster, vol. VIII (1876)
Nature
If flowers could make their wishes vocal, they
Would breathe warm wishes on your natal day:
Boldly to meet your smile they venture forth
This winter morn, nor dread the blustering north.
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MLA
Landor, Walter Savage. “Nineteenth of January: Flowers Sent.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/landor/801/.
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Landor, Walter Savage. “Nineteenth of January: Flowers Sent.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/landor/801/.
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