I do not ask that flowers should always spring Beneath my feet I know too well the poison and the sting Of things too sweet. (Adelaide Anne Procter)

I do not ask that flowers should always spring Beneath my feet I know too well the poison and the sting Of things too sweet.

Adelaide Anne Procter

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