Violets, shy violets! br How many hearts with you compare! br Who hide themselves in thickest green, br And thence, unseen, br Ravish the enraptured air br With sweetness, dewy fresh and rare! br br Violets, shy violets! br Human hearts to me shall be br Viewless violets in the grass, br And as I pass, br Odours and sweet imagery br Will wait on mine and gladden me!br br George Meredithbr br