. House of play; verses-rhymes-stories for young folks .. . BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES. Buttercups and daisies, Oh, the pretty flowers—*Coming ere the spring time, To tell of sunny the trees are leafless, While the fields are bare,Buttercups and daisies Spring up here and there. Ere the snowdrop peepeth, Ere the crocus bold,Ere the early primrose Opes its paly gold,Somewhere on the sunny bank Buttercups are bright;Somewhere mong the frozen grass Peeps the daisy white. Little hardy flowers, Like to children poor,Playing in their sturdy health By their mothers door,Purple with the north
. House of play; verses-rhymes-stories for young folks .. . BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES. Buttercups and daisies, Oh, the pretty flowers—*Coming ere the spring time, To tell of sunny the trees are leafless, While the fields are bare,Buttercups and daisies Spring up here and there. Ere the snowdrop peepeth, Ere the crocus bold,Ere the early primrose Opes its paly gold,Somewhere on the sunny bank Buttercups are bright;Somewhere mong the frozen grass Peeps the daisy white. Little hardy flowers, Like to children poor,Playing in their sturdy health By their mothers door,Purple with the north wind, Yet alert and bold; Fearing not, and caring not,Though they be a-cold! What to them is Winter! What are stormy showers!Buttercups and daisies Are these human flowers!He who gave them hardships And a life of care, •» Gave them likewise hardy strengthAnd patient hearts to bear. —Mary
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