The Veins of other Flowers 1
The Scarlet Flowers are
Till Nature leisure has for Terms
As "Branch," and "Jugular."
We pass, and she abides. 5
We conjugate Her Skill
While She creates and federates
Without a syllable.
The Scarlet Flowers are
Till Nature leisure has for Terms
As "Branch," and "Jugular."
We pass, and she abides. 5
We conjugate Her Skill
While She creates and federates
Without a syllable.
(F.798/J.811)
[1] other:: different, opposed to the normal. Veins:: branches of the framework of a leaf.
[2] Scarlet Flowers:: scarlet cardinal-flower, or scarlet lobelia.
[4] Branch, Jugular:: branch-vein, jugular-vein.
[5] We pass:: human beings progress; nature abides.
[6] conjugate, Skill:: we learn from nature.
[8] Without, syllable:: nature has no terms for her creations.
