For the wild Rose is but partially learned when one pauses a moment in passing to admire the sweet surprise of its beauty as it suddenly smiles up from the roadside.
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- An Island Garden (1894); Exact wording and attribution checked. Personal nature and gardening prose; the author describes her affection for flowers and island garden. Spiritual and personifying language is her literary perspective.
- An Island Garden (1894)
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