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Poem four in The Poetry of Flowers, a collection of poems compiled by Rufus W. Griswold in year 1844.
Flowers: Sent Me During Illness, by Richard H. Dana, celebrates the kindness in a friend sending flowers as a well wish. The author expands on flowers being healing, bringing joy in his sick room.
The book’s full text has been archived, and can be found online.
Griswold, R. W. 1815-1857. (1844). The poetry of flowers: original and selected. Philadelphia: J. Locken.
Poem three in The Poetry of Flowers, a collection of poems compiled by Rufus W. Griswold in year 1844.
The Use of Flowers, by Mary Howitt, contemplates why flowers were created, assuming a creator God behind each beautiful flower. The author closes with praising flowers for their comfort, and claiming the creator who cares for flowers, cares for man all the more.
The book’s full text has been archived, and can be found online.
Griswold, R. W. 1815-1857. (1844). The poetry of flowers: original and selected. Philadelphia: J. Locken.
Poem two in The Poetry of Flowers, a collection of poems compiled by Rufus W. Griswold in year 1844.
The Wreath, by William Peters, is a sweet close up of each delicate flower to adorn the wreath, complete with honor given to the woodbine holding it all together.
The book’s full text has been archived, and can be found online.
Griswold, R. W. 1815-1857. (1844). The poetry of flowers: original and selected. Philadelphia: J. Locken.
Poem one in The Poetry of Flowers, a collection of poems compiled by Rufus W. Griswold in year 1844. I purchased this poem collection from a small antique shop in Ohio many years ago. I instantly adored the ornate, worn pages and beautiful poems.
Hymn to the Flowers, by Horace Smith, is a beautiful offering of praise to the simple flower. In a world with more questions than answers, this offering assumes a creator and claims flowers to be evidence of love to all.
The book’s full text has been archived, and can be found online.
Griswold, R. W. 1815-1857. (1844). The poetry of flowers: original and selected. Philadelphia: J. Locken.
