Flowers and Their Friends

How flowers and insects came to need each other, explained to children by a teacher who refused to talk down — “it would be very stupid indeed to try to read a book written in Arabic,” she begins, so look up every word you don't know.

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Blossom Dear

BLOSSOM dear, what is the power Draws the shining wings to thee?

Nestled in thy dainty bower I can always find a bee.

Come they for these sweets to me.
Come they for these sweets to me.

Little friend, my bees find honey Hidden deep as deep can be.

Without fear and without money Come they for these sweets to me.

Flower, flower, give me honey, Give me honey from thy store.

I will pay with love and money; Stores of money, and love much more. مم

Flower, flower, give me honey,
Flower, flower, give me honey,

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