Classic and Contemporary Poetry
VALENTINE: TO G. H. C., by SARA JANE CLARKE LIPPINCOTT Poet's Biography First Line: As linnaeus wrote his name in flowers Last Line: On beauty's heaven, in starry eyes! Alternate Author Name(s): Greenwood, Grace Subject(s): Holidays; Valentine's Day | ||||||||
As Linnaeus wrote his name in flowers, Thus, Artist, shall it ever be That lily brows, carnation cheeks, And rose-bud lips shall speak of thee! As students of the stars have written Their names upon the midnight skies, Thus thou thy living name hast traced On beauty's heaven, in starry eyes! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DARKENED HOURS by SARA JANE CLARKE LIPPINCOTT DREAMS by SARA JANE CLARKE LIPPINCOTT EMILIE PLATER by SARA JANE CLARKE LIPPINCOTT FANNY FORESTER by SARA JANE CLARKE LIPPINCOTT HERVEY TO NINA - MISS BREMER by SARA JANE CLARKE LIPPINCOTT I WILL NEVER GROW OLD by SARA JANE CLARKE LIPPINCOTT ILLUMINATION FOR VICTORIES IN MEXICO by SARA JANE CLARKE LIPPINCOTT INVOCATION TO MOTHER EARTH by SARA JANE CLARKE LIPPINCOTT LOVE'S EMBLEMS by SARA JANE CLARKE LIPPINCOTT LOVE-LETTER TO A FRIEND by SARA JANE CLARKE LIPPINCOTT |
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