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Wildflower Children

A Reading A–Z Poetry Book

Word Count: 323

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Wildflower Children

Written by Elizabeth Gordon Illustrated by Janet Laura Scott

Mother Earth’s Children

A Reading A–Z Poetry Book

© 2002 Learning Page, Inc.

Written by Elizabeth Gordon Illustrated by Janet Laura Scott ReadingA–Z TM

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Written by Elizabeth Gordon

Illustrated by Janet Laura Scott

Wildflower

Children

The images and text in this book were first published

in 1918 in a larger collection called Wildflower

Children: The Little Playmates of the Fairies.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sweet White Violet 4

Twinflower 5

Bunch Berry 6

Bottle Gentian 7

Rhododendron 8

Blue Flag 9

Painted Trillium 10

Creamcup 11

Heart Leaved Aster 12

Shooting Star 13

Lupine 14

Skunk Cabbage 15

Showy Lady’s Slipper 16

Sweet White Violet came to bring

To us the fragrance of the Spring; Dearest maid in all the wood, Sweet and modest as she’s good.

Bunch Berry wears a gown of white, And is a dainty woodland sprite;

She comes, the best of little mothers,

To bring her red-clothed Bunch Berry brothers.

Twinflower Children, dainty pair,

Sprinkle fragrance on the air;

Seldom, elsewhere will you meet

Flower Children half so sweet.

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Rhododendron came to town

In her green and rose pink gown; She’s so pretty that we give

Her the nicest spots to live.

“O Bottle Gentian,” begged the bees.

“Open and give us honey, please?”

“ But Bottle Gentian shook his head,

“Belongs to Bumble Bee,” he said.

Said Painted Trillium, “As you see Our folks observe the rule of three; The styles may change, but still we cling

To our tri-cornered hats each spring.”

Blue Flag’s as pretty as can be;

Cousin to Mam’selle Fleur de Lis;

Loves cool, damp places, and is fond

Of living near a stream or pond.

“I wear my heart outside, you know,” Said Heart Leaved Aster, “That is so The bird, the butterfly, the bee

May tell their secrets all to me.”

Creamcup comes, the pretty thing,

To gladden California’s spring,

You’ll meet them everywhere in flocks

Clambering over hills and rocks.

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In sand dunes hot or meadows gay The little Lupines love to play;

In dainty gowns of violet-blue They’ll nod a glad “Good-day” to you.

Said Shooting Star,

“We’re sure and steady,

And come as soon as we are ready;

We’re not afraid of April’s snows,

That’s ’cause we’re healthy, I suppose.”

Showy Lady’s Slipper knows She’s the prettiest thing that grows; Her Orchid cousins in the city Say she’s as sweet as she is pretty.

Skunk Cabbage is a handsome thing

Comes while it is cold in spring;

Protects his babes from wind and storm

In a big coat that keeps them warm.

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