Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life (1873)
Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888, Giacomelli, Hector, 1822-1904 · London ; New York : T. Nelson and Sons · leaf 153
hing of sorrow, Sad to-day, more sad to-morrow; Like a widow dark weeds wearing, Anguish in her bosom bearing; Ijike a nun in raiment sable. Sorrow-bowed, inconsolable; Like a melancholy fairy, Art thou, Meadow-Fritillary !10 146 THE WILD FRITILLARY. Like the head of snake enchanted,Where whilom… … rr Like a joy my memory knoweth.In m}^ native fields it groweth ;Like the voice of one long parted,Calling to the faithful-hearted; THE WILD FRITILLARY. 147 Like an unexpected pleasure,That hath neither stint nor measure ;Like a bountiful good fairy,—Do I hail thee, Fritillary !
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