Wild Flowers by George MacDonald
Wild Flowers is a collection of short stories by George MacDonald that explore themes of love, loss, and redemption. The book includes tales such as "The Golden Key," "The Giant's Heart," and "The Light Princess." Each story features vivid descriptions of nature and the supernatural, as well as complex characters who must confront their own flaws in order to find happiness.
By George MacDonald · First published 1876 · Genre: Poetry, Nature, Philosophical · 750 words
First lines
Content Primroses, With hearts at rest in your thick leaves' soft care, Peeping as from his mother's lap the child Who courts shy shelter from his own open air! -- Hanging Harebell, Whose blue heaven to no wanderer ever closes, Though thou still lookest earthward from thy domed cell! -- Fluttering-wild Anemone, so well Named of the Wind, to whom thou, fettered-free, Yieldest thee, helpless -- wilfully, With _Take me or leave me, Sweet Wind, I am thine own Anemone_! -- Thirsty Arum, ever dreaming Of lakes in wildernesses gleaming! -- Fire-winged Pimpernel, Communing with some hidden well, And secrets with the sun-god holding, At fixed hour folding and unfolding! -- How is it with you, children all, When human children on you fall, Gather you in eager haste, Spoil your plenty with their waste.
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Wild Flowers is listed on Textopian as a poem by George MacDonald, dated 1876 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: George MacDonald
- Date: 1876 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Nature, Philosophical, Spiritual, Children's Literature
- Length: 750 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse form with a focus on rhythm, meter, and imagery, characteristic of poetry.
- Nature — The content revolves around descriptions of flowers and natural elements, emphasizing their beauty and interaction with the environment.
- Philosophical — The text explores themes of life, death, and consciousness, reflecting on the deeper meanings of existence and nature.
- Spiritual — There are references to higher powers and the divine, suggesting a spiritual interpretation of nature and life.
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nature · imagination · childhood · innocence · fantasy · adventure · friendship · growth · self-discovery · whimsy · spirituality · morality