Sou'wester Yearbook . KELICS QJ &AKBEK1SW 246 Do a Violet. ?§£ if. ?&. A group of fairies gathered once where Natures sovereign hand Had planted in profusion every no wer of the land; Where tiny woodland daisy and rich magnolia bloom, And snowy dogwood blossom, redolent with rare perfume, And lilies of the valley, with clustering lilacs, too, All lend exquisite beauty gainst th eir background sky of blue: To choose a favrite emblem which should deck their dreamland fair. Should exude the sweetest fragrant-laden breath to fill the air. Tho enraptured with the gorgeous, beauteous splendor of the

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Sou'wester Yearbook . KELICS QJ &AKBEK1SW 246 Do a Violet. ?§£ if. ?&. A group of fairies gathered once where Natures sovereign hand Had planted in profusion every no wer of the land; Where tiny woodland daisy and rich magnolia bloom, And snowy dogwood blossom, redolent with rare perfume, And lilies of the valley, with clustering lilacs, too, All lend exquisite beauty gainst th eir background sky of blue: To choose a favrite emblem which should deck their dreamland fair. Should exude the sweetest fragrant-laden breath to fill the air. Tho enraptured with the gorgeous, beauteous splendor of the scene, They plucked one dainty, dew-krs sed flower, and crowned it Natures queen. Then fond tradition bore to us, and we shall neer forget, The story with this flowers name, twas you, sweet Violet. *M* feS» «s5* i- HOT ROOM FOR ^ XT v\Kco. 247 fi (Children f Yl AS 1ST DAS?

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