Vintage Illustrated Children's Poem: Calling the Flowers by Mary A. Lathbury

CALLING THE FLOWERSS
by Mary A. Lathbury
(Originally published c1880)

Sweet Lady Pea, fly hither to me!
Light and white are your wings, I see.

Golden Rod, touch me, I pray you, over
The thousand heads of the low, sweet clover.

Snap-dragon, quick! There’s a “bee in your bonnet!”
Pinch him and send him off thinking upon it.

Lily-bell, whisper and tell me true,
What was the himmingbird saying to you?

Poppy, flaunting your silken dress,
You’ll yet wear a seedy cap, I guess.

Buttercup, bring your gold saucers to me;
Here are two butterflies coming to tea.

Daisy, Daisy, look over this way!
Why do you stare at the sun all day?

Pansy, what are you laughing about?
“Born to the purple” were you, no doubt.

But Violet, sweet! O Violet, sweet!
Fairer are you at the Pansy’s feet.

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Illustrated Template for Collage Art, Graphic Design, Junk Journaling or Scrapbooking: Calling the Flowers

Calling the Flowers illustrated template on lightly textured, painted paper.
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Template featuring vintage garden poem by Mary A. Lathbury here.


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My Photo Journal: My Sunset Sky

Clouds come floating into my life,
no longer to carry rain or usher storm,
but to add color to my sunset sky.
― Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds

Life is full of beauty. Notice it.
Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces.
Smell the rain, and feel the wind.
Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.
― Ashley Smith

Burning red, outrageously orange, and moody purple sky at sunset over a nearby park.
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Printable Bird Illustration for Altered Art, Graphic Design, Papercrafts or Scrapbooking: Swallow with Four-Leaf Clover

A flock of swallows flying high over castle turrets with lead swallw carrying a four-leaf clover in its beak. A colourful border of brilliantly blue forget-me-nots surround the edges of the scene.

5" x 7" @ 300 ppi JPEG without a watermark here.


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