Sunflower tall and hollyhock, that wave in the br wind together, br Corn-flower, poppy, and marigold, blossoming br fair and fine, br Delicate sweet-peas, glowing bright in the quiet br autumn weather, br While over the fence, on fire with bloom, br climbs the nasturtium vine! br br Quaint little wilderness of flowers, straggling br hither and thither - br morning-glories tangled about the larkspur br gone to seed, br Scarlet runners that burst all bounds, and wan- br der, heaven knows whither, br And lilac spikes of bergamot, as thick as any br weed. br br And oh, the bees and the butterflies, the hum- br ming-birds and sparrows, br That over the garden waver and chirp and br flutter the livelong day! br Humming-birds, that dart in the sun like green br and golden arrows, br Butterflies like loosened flowers blown off by br the wind in play. br br Look at the red nasturtium flower, drooping, br bending, and swaying; br Out the gold-banded humble-bee breaks and br goes booming anew! br Hark, what the sweet-voiced fledgling sparrows br low to themselves are saying, br Pecking my golden oats where the corn-flowers br gleam so blue! br br Welcome, a thousand times welcome, ye dear br and delicate neighbors - br Bird and bee and butterfly, and humming-bird br fairy fine! br Proud am I to offer you a field for your grace- br ful labors; br All the honey and all the seeds are yours in br this garden of mine. br br I sit on the door-step and watch you. Beyond br lies the infinite ocean, br Sparkling, shimmering, whispering, rocking itself br to rest; br And the world is full of perfume and color and br beautiful motion, br And each new hour of this sweet day the br happiest seems and best.