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GARDEN ^^J? 

 PRAYER 



orb of tte blossoms, 

 |)car mp praper — 

 %tt not tfje nortfjer 

 blotD 



Coo rougfjlp on tfjese 

 roots! beneatfi 

 tlfjcir coberlet of 

 sinotD, 



Mtib stap tfje feUling frosfts at nigbt 



JSefore tfjcp penetrate 

 St^fje tenber bulbs tfjat for tlje spring 



(Bt resurrection toatt. 



ap not tfje treacfjerous sun of iWarcfj 



Miti) kisses ober bolb 

 ICure fortfj mp trusting babp bubs 



tlTo perisb toitfj tfje lolb. 

 iJlap bjorms anb slugs anb fjungrpbugs 



^nb otber garben foes 

 (groto less anb less eacb bernal pear 

 SMitbin mp floral close. 



rant me tfte boon tfjat all tbe flotoers 



illap tbribe tjjat 5 transplant, 

 ^nb all mp cuttings too map libe 



tZCo flourisb anb encfjant, 

 Snb tbat no scohjling garbener 



Mittf rube impatient toucb 

 JSrings biscorb to tfte parabise 



<Bl bloom 3 lobe so mucb. 



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