A sure sign of spring,
our garden is full of these precious little violets, popping up all over the place.
This fragile little 1909 publication, Sweet Violets, includes a variety of short poems about friendship by authors such as Emerson, Plato, and Longfellow. Even George Washington is included, 'True friendship is a plan of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.'
our garden is full of these precious little violets, popping up all over the place.
This fragile little 1909 publication, Sweet Violets, includes a variety of short poems about friendship by authors such as Emerson, Plato, and Longfellow. Even George Washington is included, 'True friendship is a plan of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.'
Another example, Deep within a shady dell Violets were hiding. Take them, now, and let them tell Of friendship all abiding. So may joys shine forth to-day, Shedding fragrance on your way! ~Ellis Walton.
What a lovely old book. We have those little violets growing all over the shady parts of our yard. I love them!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are just beautiful, I always love visiting your blog!
ReplyDeleteWe're ankle deep in pretty little violets here too- they are our state flower in Illinois :)
Ooooh - what a precious book, and how cleverly you've managed the photo there!
ReplyDeleteI think violets are my second favorite flower -- and that's behind the queen of flowers, the rose, so that really shouldn't count! The violets have already come and gone here in Georgia, and I meant to make that pretty violet jam but just didn't have time this year. Thank you for allowing me to enjoy the violets just a little longer!
ReplyDeleteHow very lovely they are! Mine are blooming too - I am sure they are bursting forth across the country. Your post was lovely!
ReplyDeleteYummy...I want the bread! Flowers are nice too.
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