Farewell to Spring 



The godetia is the flower fairy which her- 

 alds the arrival of bright summer-time and 

 when it opens its crimson petals we know 

 by this token that spring has said goodby 

 and summer is here. In the valley of the 

 Coast Range it covers great spaces, making 

 the mountain meadows look as though a 

 rosy, silken, tissue veil had been draped over 

 them. The wild oats, Avena fatura^ seem to 

 be its constant companion and behind them 

 it often hides its blushing face. 



No haughty city damsel thou, 



In frippery arrayed; 

 But, here beneath the greenwood bough, 



A simple country maid. 



And thou, in dainty calico 



Of mingled red and white. 



Art sweeter than the maids that go 

 In cloth of gold bedight. 



F. L. W. 



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