THE ROSEMARY

 THE ROSEMARY - REMEMBRANCE 

My sweet maid Rosemary- 
(Her gown it is so plain
E'en vanity 

Dressed thus, could not be vain!) 

Doth preach to me 

When this my life doth seem 

All small and mean 

And full of briers to be;

For in the rain or sun, 

Cloaked all in modest gray. 

This garden nun 

Doth stand as though to pray.  

Content, she never heeds 

If flaunting Poppy scorns,

 Nor marks that weeds 

Do tear her gown with thorns; 

She tells her beads 

And lives her life with joy, 

Her one employ 

To fill some small, sweet needs! 

By Margaret Deland, from "John Ward, Preacher" 

References:

1.By Margaret Deland, from "John Ward, Preacher" 

2. THE FAMOUS PARKS AND GARDENS いい THE WORLD DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED 

LONDON T NELSON AND SONS PATERNOSTER ROW EDINBURGH AND NEW YORK 1880