. A Christmas greeting:. Flowers in literature. l^ihD For^GET-CQE-noT. O little birds who sing so much, Teach me the secret of your art, That my poor songs, like yours, may t( Her heart! Come from your sheltering retreat, And in your song my message beÂ£ To her who is so gentle, sweet, And fair ! ^ With sweetest song, and pinions fleet, ^jj.>^ Fly to her window far away, . â ^^"^ And her reluctant ear entreat. And say : â " We bear his greeting on our wings,â ^ ^ Fond wishes that this day renew 'ft "^^^ The happy flowers memory brings % ^ To you: '' May their sweet fragrance

. A Christmas greeting:. Flowers in literature. l^ihD For^GET-CQE-noT. O little birds who sing so much, Teach me the secret of your art, That my poor songs, like yours, may t( Her heart! Come from your sheltering retreat, And in your song my message beÂ£ To her who is so gentle, sweet, And fair ! ^ With sweetest song, and pinions fleet, ^jj.>^ Fly to her window far away, . â ^^"^ And her reluctant ear entreat. And say : â " We bear his greeting on our wings,â ^ ^ Fond wishes that this day renew 'ft "^^^ The happy flowers memory brings % ^ To you: '' May their sweet fragrance Stock Photo

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. A Christmas greeting:. Flowers in literature. l^ihD For^GET-CQE-noT. O little birds who sing so much, Teach me the secret of your art, That my poor songs, like yours, may t( Her heart! Come from your sheltering retreat, And in your song my message beÂ£ To her who is so gentle, sweet, And fair ! ^ With sweetest song, and pinions fleet, ^jj.>^ Fly to her window far away, . â ^^"^ And her reluctant ear entreat. And say : â " We bear his greeting on our wings, â ^ ^ Fond wishes that this day renew 'ft "^^^ The happy flowers memory brings % ^ To you: '' May their sweet fragrance ever bless Your heart; wipe all your tears a xA.nd bring Life's perfect happiness For aye!". Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. White, James Terry, 1845-1920. [from old catalog]. San Francisco, J. T. White & co.

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