VII. With a Flower.

I hide myself within my flower,
That wearing on your breast,
You, unsuspecting, wear me too --
And angels know the rest.

I hide myself within my flower,
That, fading from your vase,
You, unsuspecting, feel for me
Almost a loneliness.

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VII. With a Flower.

I. Life

II. Love

III. Nature

IV. Time and Eternity