Charles MacKay’s “Meadow-Sweet”: A Tribute to England’s Wildflower Fairy

by Charles MacKay

Rose! We love thee for thy splendor,
Lily! For thy queenly grace!
Violet! For thy lowly merit,
Peeping from thy shady place!

But mine airy, woodland fairy,
Scattering odors at thy feet,
No one knows thy modest beauty,
No one loves thee, Meadow-Sweet!

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Charles Mackay (1814-1889), a Scottish poet, journalist, and songwriter. He is best known for his book Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (1841), which explores various historical follies and irrational behaviors.
Charles Mackay (1814-1889), a Scottish poet, journalist, and songwriter. He is best known for his book Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (1841), which explores various historical follies and irrational behaviors.