Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, BLOSSOM, by JOHN BANISTER TABB


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BLOSSOM, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: For this the fruit, for this the seed
Last Line: Forgets utility.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Plants; Planting; Planters


FOR this the fruit, for this the seed,
For this the parent tree;
The least to man, the most to God --
A fragrant mystery
Where Love, with Beauty glorified,
Forgets Utility.





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