"Light-enchanted sunflower, thou Who gazest ever true and tender On the sun's revolving splendour."

"But one, the lofty follower of the Sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves Drooping all night; and, when he…"

"Ah, Sunflower, weary of time, Who countest the steps of the sun; Seeking after that sweet golden clime, Where the tra…"

"The Sunflow'r, thinking 'twas for him foul shame To nap by daylight, strove t' excuse the blame; It was not sleep tha…"

"With zealous step he climbs the upland lawn, And bows in homage to the rising dawn; Imbibes with eagle eye the golden…"

"Space for the sunflower, bright with yellow glow, To court the sky."

"Eagle of flowers! I see thee stand, And on the sun's noon-glory gaze; With eye like his, thy lids expand, And fringe …"

"As the sunflower turns on her god when he sets, The same look which she turn'd when he rose."

"When daisies pied and violets blue, And lady-smocks all silver-white, And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue Do paint the mead…"

"The entire way from Pila to Bhakra I came down a riverbed that had some running water and oleander flowers like peach…"