Nature

A Bouquet

by Henry Timrod 1828–1867

From Poems of Henry Timrod (1899)

Nature

Take first a Cowslip, then an Asphodel,
A bridal Rose, some snowy Orange flowers;
A Lily next, and by its spotless bell
Place the bright Iris, darling of the showers;
Set gold Nasturtiums, Elder blooms between,
And Heart's-ease to the Orchis marry sweetly;
Then with red Pinks, and slips of Evergreen,
You will possess--all folded up discreetly--
In one bouquet, that none but you may know,
The name I love beyond all names below.

MLA

Timrod, Henry. “A Bouquet.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/timrod/74/.

Chicago

Timrod, Henry. “A Bouquet.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/timrod/74/.

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