Love came to Flora asking for a flower
That would of flowers be undisputed queen,
The lily and the rose, long, long had been
Rivals for that high honor. Bards of power
Had sung their claims. "The rose can never tower
Like the pale lily with her Juno mien" —
"But is the lily lovelier?" Thus between
Flower-factions rang the strife in Psyche's bower.
"Give me a flower delicious as the rose
And stately as the lily in her pride" —
But of what color?" — "Rose-red," Love first chose,
Then prayed — "No, lily-white — or, both provide;"
And Flora gave the lotus, "rose-red" dyed,
And "lily-white" — the queenliest flower that blows.
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Lotus:
From guest Dr. C. P. Sharma (contact)
This is the highest offering by Toru Dutt that she could from the Nature for Love. -
This is a very elegant poem, which has appeared in my English Textbook - Matriculation syllabus. Very sad to hear that she had died so early...
Hari Krishnan K
Tamilnadu, India
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