THE CAPRICIOUS LADY
No, no, I do not choose
Commonplace flowers like these!
Such artless pinks and blues—
Forget-me-not, maiden’s-blush—
Are tedious to my sight.
But give me, if you’d please,
Blossoms more recondite:
Cocks-combs of crimson plush,
Large, spider-speckled, rare
Orchids, or tulips whose
Smooth flesh has learnt to wear
The colour of a bruise.