Roots and leaves themselves alone are these, Scents brought to men and women from the wild woods and pondside, Breast-sorrel and pinks of love, fingers that wind around tighter than vines, Gushes from the throats of birds hid in the foliage of trees as the sun is risen, Breezes of land and love set from living shores to you on the living sea, to you O sailors! Frost-mellow'd berries and Third-month twigs offer'd fresh to young persons wandering out in the fields when the winter breaks up, Love-buds put before you and within you whoever you are, Buds to be unfolded on the old terms, If you bring the warmth of the sun to them they will open and bring form, color, perfume, to you, If you become the aliment and the wet they will become flowers, fruits, tall branches and trees. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BEST [THING IN THE WORLD] by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING FREEDOM by RALPH WALDO EMERSON THE LATTER DAY by THOMAS HASTINGS CHRISTMAS CAROL by SARA TEASDALE THE CRICKET by FREDERICK GODDARD TUCKERMAN LET US HAVE PEACE by NANCY BYRD TURNER |