..this is the time to extoll the virtues of Linnaeus.. after all he created the name game for plants.. this contri however is utter bunkum but sounds nice..


Herbal Lyrics

"The healing fields"

( In the following agglomeration of words
there are a multitude of herbs used in medicine from ancient days
..they heal the soul also when sung to like this.)


Angelica and All-Heal meet the Sun-Dew

Anemone and Gentian embrace the Lilly of the Valley

In Silverweed tangles the Centaury lifts the Broom

By Brook Lime glows the Golden Samphire

and Hyacinths dance with the Marigolds.



The Maidenhairs sway under Misteltoes blossom

Peony flare where the Hollyhocks fan in the breeze

Hyssop and Daisy join in a chain of Primrose Rush

Celandines and Daffodils chime unheard bells

The Aconite hoodwinks the Starwort with whiffs of Savory.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme greet the Groundsel

Marjoram, Coriander and Chervil smile benign



And Amaranthus glows with Cinquefoil and Dragon

below the towering Chestnut and Hemlock Trees

Lupine lollops like Hare's Ear along the shaded ground.

Feverfew and Eglantine join Campion and Purple Loosestrife

in adoration of Honey-Suckle, Meadow-Sweet and Sloe

In Mint condition revels the Lavender with the Liverwort



The sisters Myrrh and Myrtle have secrets in The Shepherds Purse

A field of Poppies nodd the day to sleep.

In Violet hues and Cowslip and blue Borago rainbows

the sun sets on Pellitory, Tormentil and Jessamine

In Fox Glove mittens the bumblebees take their rest

and the Hound's Tongue barks no more

All is at rest in the world of Hops and men.




Poetry by Teddy Donobauer
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Written on 2007-07-02 at 16:30

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penfold18
Wonderfully compiled and thought through an acheivment of its own and a delight to read.
2007-07-02