"The Snow-drop, Winter's timid child ,
Awakes to life, bedew'd with tears.
And flings round its fragrance mild,
And to where no rival flow'rets bloom,
Among the bare and chilling gloom,
A beauteous gem appears".
~ an extract from 'The Snowdrop' by Mary Robinson, 1758 -1800.
The illustration is 'The Snowdrop Fairy' by Cicely Mary Barker, 1895 - 1973.
A beautiful verse and image Anna - I do hope the Snowdrop Fairy's toes aren't too cold ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Angie which made me chuckle. I'd like to think that she has some snowshoes to slip into later.
DeleteLove this! I had my first snowdrops come up last year (in April!) and was completely enchanted. I planted lots more this fall and can't wait to see their cute little blooms.
ReplyDeleteHope that you enjoy your new plantings when the weather finally warms up for you over there Ms. S. I'm sure that you will not be disappointed.
DeleteBeautiful. I must have told you a dozen times now, nearly every time you post a photo of a flower fairy, I've been meaning to treat myself to a flower fairy book for years and I still haven't. I'm going to put it on my wish list right now so that I stop forgetting.
ReplyDeleteI love these flower fairy pictures and the poems too. :D Still no sign of any snowdrop leaves here... I've been looking hopefully every day!
ReplyDeleteI always loved TheFlower Fairies as a child. And the verse is right some snowdrops have a wonderful fragrance. In my garden the most highly scented are S.Arnott and Brenda Troyle which smells of honey.
ReplyDeleteI don't think fairies feel the cold and same applies to me when I'm out shooting a beautiful garden or plants. There's something very touching about these delicate creatures, the snowdrops. PS: Anything that can be done so that I don't have to write every comment twice, Anna? Best wishes, Annette
ReplyDeleteBet she's passed by your place. I wonder if they'll be early this year as so far the cold has stayed away.
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