I know more about flowers,
And Pat knows about ships.
“Schooner” and “barquentine”
Are words of note on his lips.
Even “schooner, barque-rigged”
Has meaning for him. And yet
I don’t believe he knows
Hearts’ ease from mignonette.
And whenever the daffodils,
Like visiting golden dames,
Honour our humble flat,
He has to ask their names.
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