Lines on a Lawn Party

We own we felt a little curious,
To see the rare night blooming cereus,
And as if ’twas divine anointed,
It came in bloom at the time appointed,
And gorgeous too their oleander,
None ’ere saw shrub blossom grander.

Where this text comes from

First published in Poems of James McIntyre (1889). First located printing is this volume; an earlier periodical printing has not been established. [1]

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Cite this poem

James McIntyre (1828?–1906). “Lines on a Lawn Party.” First published in Poems of James McIntyre (1889). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/james-mcintyre/lines-on-a-lawn-party/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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