Henry Timrod

Here you will find thePoemA Bouquetof poet Henry Timrod

A Bouquet

Take first a Cowslip, then an Asphodel, A bridal Rose, some snowy Orange flowers; A Lily next, and by its spotless bell Place the bright Iris, darling of the showers; Set gold Nasturtiums, Elder blooms between, And Heart's-ease to the Orchis marry sweetly; Then with red Pinks, and slips of Evergreen, You will possess -- all folded up discreetly -- In one bouquet, that none but you may know, The name I love beyond all names below.