English poem
THE VIOLET TO THE ASTER
by Robert Winkworth Norwood (1874–1932)
Said the Violet to the Aster All on a summer's day: "Your colour is the same as mine, Come marry me, I pray; Your bridesmaids shall be lilies, A rose the vested priest, And harebells ring the changes To call us to the feast."
Said the Aster to the Violet: "What shall the dowry be, And what my stated fortune, If I should marry thee?" "Your fortune?" sang the Violet, "The fragrance of my breath!" The Aster swayed and murmured: "I will be yours till death!"