Her little Parasol to lift 1
And once to let it down
Her whole Responsibility－
To imitate be Mine.
A Summer further I must wear, 5
Content if Nature's Drawer
Present me from sepulchral Crease
As blemishless, as Her.
And once to let it down
Her whole Responsibility－
To imitate be Mine.
A Summer further I must wear, 5
Content if Nature's Drawer
Present me from sepulchral Crease
As blemishless, as Her.
(F.987/J.1038)
[1] Her:: a lady with a small unbrella as a protection from the sun.. Parasol:: a hint on parasol mushroom.
[5] I:: a parasol mushroom.
[6] Drawer:: one who depicts, paints.
[7] sepulchral Crease:: the nature of the mushroom.
The parasol mushroom, another excellent species, rivalling even the common meadow mushroom, is frequently to be gathered both in the woods and fields. ─ Pamphlets on Biology (1857)