Pebbles and Shells (Hawkes collection)/A Boutonniere
A BOUTONNIERE
It is not that the flower is rare,
Because 'tis bright to see,
But that thy fingers placed it there,
Upon my coat for me;
For at thy touch the ugly tare
Would turn anemone.
Because 'tis bright to see,
But that thy fingers placed it there,
Upon my coat for me;
For at thy touch the ugly tare
Would turn anemone.