The Oxford Book of Canadian Verse
To a VioletEric Mackay Yeoman (18851909)
O
And on the lofty loveliness that lies
In the high sweetness of thy fragile grace
And in the pale blue beauty of thy guise,
Briefly I mark thy charm and darling worth,
Thy shape and painting all so delicate;
And straightway new thoughts lead me from the earth,
And new-known wisdom holds me separate.
I look upon thy beauty’s mystery,
And judge thee fair,—and think no more of thee:
For, as I hold thee in my caring hand,
New things of heaven and earth I understand.