Pebbles and Shells (Hawkes collection)/A Boutonniere

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4657196Pebbles and Shells — A BoutonniereClarence Hawkes

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.