Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE DAISY TOLD A LIE, by CHARLES LOUIS HENRY WAGNER


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THE DAISY TOLD A LIE, by                    
First Line: I asked a pretty maiden
Last Line: The daisy told a lie.
Subject(s): Daisies; Flowers; Legends; Love - Unrequited


I asked a pretty maiden,
So simple and so shy,
If she thought that she could love me,
If not, the reason why?

She drooped her silken lashes,
I heard a muffled sigh,
And said, "Kind sir, this daisy
Has told me not to try.

Each petal, pure and spotless,
From Heaven's dew scarce dry,
Is blest with mystic virtues
Which for true love apply.

When torn from off its centre
Of brilliant, golden dye,
They answer me quite truly,
All doubts they clarify.

These fragile, scattered petals
I plucked as you came nigh
Proved from the love you offer
My tender heart must fly."

O cruel, wicked flower!
As I gazed into her eye,
I saw the love-light gleaming,
The daisy told a lie.





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