Patience－has a quiet Outer－1
Patience－Look within－
Is an Insect's futile forces
Infinites－between－
'Scaping one－against the other 5
Fruitlesser to fling－
Patience－is the Smile's exertion
Through the quivering－
Patience－Look within－
Is an Insect's futile forces
Infinites－between－
'Scaping one－against the other 5
Fruitlesser to fling－
Patience－is the Smile's exertion
Through the quivering－
(F.842/J.926)
[1] Patience:: a species of dock used in salad, also called garden patience or patience dock.
[2] quiet Outer, within:: its outside looks fine, but inside with worms.
[3] futile forces:: a swarm of insects feed on patience dock, futile to struggle.
[6] Fruitlesser to fling:: to fling leaves is useless in removing insects.
[7] Patience, exertion:: working with effort and smile.
[8] quivering:: due to the insect.
Garden patience, or herb patience . . . It is a native of Italy, and was introduced to England in 1573. ─ The Book of the Garden (1855)
Herb Patience. Patience Dock. Garden Patience. . . . No peculiarity of soil or culture is requisite for the production of this vegetable. . . . The plant is perfectly hardy, and, if cut over regularly, will continue healthy and productive for several years. ─ The Field and Garden Vegetables of America (1865)
