Oh Rose, thou art sick

mardi, avril 24, 2007

When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed


Taken from a part of Walt Whitman's poem:

In the dooryard fronting an old farm-house near the white-washed palings,
Stands the lilac-bush tall-growing with heart-shaped leaves of rich green,

With many a pointed blossom rising delicate, with the perfume strong I love,

With every leaf a miracle -and from this bush in the dooryard,

With delicate-coloured blossoms and heart-shaped leaves of rich green,

A sprig with its flower I break.