Frederick Philip Grove
THE DIRGE
(IM 15, 1-33)

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e-Edition by Gaby Divay
© August 2007

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XVII. "Tulips, scillas..."[11] by Frederick Philip Grove Tulips, scillas, peonies, Crocus, snowdrops, hyacinths Mingle all their riotous tints With sombre green of cedar trees. While you lived, my dear, dear child, Loved you all such gorgeous bloom In garden, grove, yea, on the tomb-- Grew they planted, grew they wild. How you wished that you could have Beds of flowers and window plants To brighten all your transient haunts! Now we put them on your grave. What in life you were denied-- Vagrants have no fixed abode-- On your grave we heap and load And hope you love it though you died. In Memoriam 15/17