. Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life . ^. §^. 90 THE WILD SPRING-CROCUS. Tlirougli meiTy England you might ride,—Tlirougli all its length from side to side,—Through lifty counties, nor have spiedThis flower so passing tair. But in these meadow^s it is growing. And now it is the early spiing;And see ! from out the kindly earthHow thousand thousands issue forthAs if it gloried to give birtli To such a lovely thing. Like lilac-flame its colour glows,Tender, and yet so clearly bright. That all for miles and miles about The splendid meadow shineth out; And far-off village children
. Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life . ^. §^. 90 THE WILD SPRING-CROCUS. Tlirougli meiTy England you might ride,—Tlirougli all its length from side to side,—Through lifty counties, nor have spiedThis flower so passing tair. But in these meadow^s it is growing. And now it is the early spiing;And see ! from out the kindly earthHow thousand thousands issue forthAs if it gloried to give birtli To such a lovely thing. Like lilac-flame its colour glows,Tender, and yet so clearly bright. That all for miles and miles about The splendid meadow shineth out; And far-off village children shoutTo see the \velcome siirht. I love the odorous hawthorn-flower;I love the wildings bloom to see; THE WILD SPRING-CROCUS. 91 I love the ligiit anemones,That tremble to the faintest breeze;And hyacinth-like orchisesAre very dear to me ! The star-wort is a faiiy-tlower; The violet is a thing to prize;The wild-pink on the craggy ledge;The waving sword-like water-sedge,And een the Robin-run-i-th-hedo;e, Are precious in mine eyes. 7es, yes, I love them al
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