There were dark turncap-lilies and jasemine rare,

And sweet thyme and marjoram scented the air.

William Brightly Rands.

Buttercup, Poppy, Forget-me-not,

These three bloomed in a garden spot;

And once, all merry with song and play,

A little one heard three voices say:

"Shine and shadow, summer and spring,

O thou child with the tangled hair

And laughing eyes! We thee shall bring