The Daisy follows soft the Sun－1
And when his golden walk is done－
Sits shyly at his feet－
He－waking－finds the flower there－
Wherefore－Marauder－art thou here?
Because, Sir, love is sweet!
We are the Flower－Thou the Sun! 7
Forgive us, if as days decline－
We nearer steal to Thee!
Enamored of the parting West－
The peace－the flight－the Amethyst－
Night's possibility!
And when his golden walk is done－
Sits shyly at his feet－
He－waking－finds the flower there－
Wherefore－Marauder－art thou here?
Because, Sir, love is sweet!
We are the Flower－Thou the Sun! 7
Forgive us, if as days decline－
We nearer steal to Thee!
Enamored of the parting West－
The peace－the flight－the Amethyst－
Night's possibility!
(F.161/J.106)
[1] Daisy:: daisy-cutter, a trotting horse (that cut flowers). Sun:: sunflower. follows:: the horse walks along where the sunflowers grow (at night). Sunflowers bow at night look like sleeping.
[2] golden walk:: a walk in the golden sunflower field.
[3] Sits, feet:: the horse sits in the field.
[4] He waking:: one sunflower wakes and finds the horse had trotted some flowers.
[5] Wherefore:: the sunflower asks the horse. Marauder:: the daisy-cutter that plunders.
[6] Sir:: the flower. love is sweet:: the love of the sunset view (as in line 10).
[7] We:: sunflowers. Thou the Sun:: the horse the powerful one for flowers.
[9] We nearer steal to Thee:: sunflowers bow at night closer to the horse.
[10] Enamored, parting West:: the horse loves the view of sunset.
[11] peace:: a peaceful night. flight:: the act of running away. amethyst:: purple color of the evening.
[12] Night's possibility:: the horse's flight is possible at night.