WHAT HAND HAS THUS CREATED YOU,
WITH ONE UNSEEN AND ONE TO VIEW,
WAS TENDER IT OR WAS IT CRUEL,
OF A WIDE OR NARROW RULE,
WERE YOU WELL PLANTED ON THE SPOT,
WHOSE BEAUTY DOES ENHANCE THE POT,
OR WERE YOU CAST AWAY TO BLOOM,
AND BE A FLOWER THAT WAKES A ROOM,
THE GOOD IN SEASONS KNOWS THE HOUR,
BY MAKING REASONS FOR EACH FLOWER,
TO PLAY A BEAUTY LOUD AND STRONG,
OR SING A QUIET BEAUTY’S SONG….Pop’
WITH ONE UNSEEN AND ONE TO VIEW,
WAS TENDER IT OR WAS IT CRUEL,
OF A WIDE OR NARROW RULE,
WERE YOU WELL PLANTED ON THE SPOT,
WHOSE BEAUTY DOES ENHANCE THE POT,
OR WERE YOU CAST AWAY TO BLOOM,
AND BE A FLOWER THAT WAKES A ROOM,
THE GOOD IN SEASONS KNOWS THE HOUR,
BY MAKING REASONS FOR EACH FLOWER,
TO PLAY A BEAUTY LOUD AND STRONG,
OR SING A QUIET BEAUTY’S SONG….Pop’
Pop:
ReplyDeleteYou are right! Some "flowers" are loud and others are quiet. I prefer the quiet ones.
Whit:
ReplyDeleteI have favorites in both catagories!