"He likes the poor things of the world the best, I would not, therefore, if I could be rich. It pleases him to stoop f…"

"Light gatherer. You fell from a star into my lap, the soft lamp at the bedside mirrored in you, and now you shine lik…"

"Dear robin," said this sad young flower, "Perhaps you'd not mind trying To find a nice white frill for me, Some day w…"

"The royal kingcup bold Dares not don his coat of gold."

"All will be gay when noontide wakes anew The buttercups, the little children's dower."

"The buttercups, bright-eyed and bold, Held up their chalices of gold To catch the sunshine and the dew."

"Against her ankles as she trod The lucky buttercups did nod."

"And O the buttercups! that field O' the cloth of gold, where pennons swam , Where France set up his lilied shield, Hi…"

"The buttercups across the field Made sunshine rifts of splendor."

"When buttercups are blossoming, The poets sang, 'tis best to wed: So all for love we paired in Spring , Blanche and I…"