Other Names Sound Sweet

Heartsease's violet colours the grass:

it does not ease my heart or tickle my fancy,

though I fancy I see three faces in a hood,

would you like to come and cuddle me,

enjoy our love in idleness?

Do I see hurtsickle, by and by?

Cornflower in my button-hole,,

my bachelor's button attracts

blue-bottles and I wish it

still attracted you.

Nigella smiles and there is

love in a mist

a devil in the bush

no ragged lady this,

Miss Jekyll and her Persian jewels

proud as oxford blues.