Primrose, anemone, bluebell, moss
Grow in the Kingdom of the Cross
And the ash-tree’s purple bud
Dresses the spear that sheds his blood.
With the thorns that pierce his brow
Soft encircling petals grow
For in each flower the secret lies
Of the tree that crucifies.
Garden by the water clear
All must die who enter here!
(Kathleen Raine)
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