I know more about flowers,
And Pat knows about ships.
'Schooner' and 'barquentine'
Are words of note on his lips.
Even 'schooner, barque-rigged'
Has meaning for him. And yet
I don't believe he knows
Hearts' ease from mignonette.
And whenever the daffodils,
Like visiting golden dames,
Honour our humble flat,
He has to ask their names.
More verses by Lesbia Harford
- All Through The Day At My Machine
- Fatherless
- Body And Soul
- And Is Love Very Strong Where Honour Rules?
- The Two Swans