The Field Daisy

I'm a pretty little thing,
Always coming with the spring;
In the meadows green, I'm found,
Peeping just above the ground,
And my stalk is covered flat
With a white and yellow hat.
Little Mary, when you pass
Lightly o'er the tender grass,
Skip about, but do not tread
On my bright but lowly head,
For I always seem to say,
"Surely winter's gone away."
 

Note:

Today is the birthday of the English poet and literary critic Ann Taylor who was born on January 30, 1782.
Her sister Jane was a poet as well.

Ann famously said,
“The most important thing is to wear a smile.”