76 A LITTLE GARDEN THE YEAR ROUND 



words in Exodus. The central walk drops 

 into the stream with its third step. 



"And this reviving Herb whose tender green 

 Fledges the river-lip on which we lean — 



Ohj lean upon it lightly! for who knows. 

 From what once lovely lip it spring unseen!" 



Perhaps this "reviving Herb" of which old 

 Omar sings was the Dandelion, which every 

 one who has traveled in Persia will remember 

 to have seen there resting its gold crowns on 

 the cushion-banks of every Persian water- 

 course, glittering reminders of home. To 

 make sure. Dandelions are here, but this gar- 

 den's owner has taken another interpretation 

 so far as his fancy for arrangement is con- 

 cerned and there I found Violets by the river- 

 side instead of the Dandelions: 



"The Violets by this river grow, 



Sprimg from soms lip here buried long ago. 



Ah, tread there lightly on this tender green — 

 Who sleepeth here so still thou ne'er will 

 know." 



The air of a Springtime morning is here 

 laden with the exquisite perfume of those Vic- 



