Hot Lavender, Mints, Savory, Marjoram
by William Shakespeare
Hot lavender, mints, savory, marjoram.
The marigold that goes to bed with the sun.
And with him rises, weeping; these are flowers
Of middle summer, and I think they are given
To men of middle age.
You’re very welcome.
Today's Garden words were featured on the podcast:
Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all.
William Shakespeare, specifically the Droeshout portrait, which is an engraving by Martin Droeshout that served as the frontispiece for the First Folio collection of Shakespeare's plays, published in 1623.