The Young Dandelion by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

The Young Dandelion
by
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

I'm a bold fellow
As ever was seen,
With my shield of yellow,
In the grass green.

"You may uproot me
From field and from lane,
Trample me, cull me--
I spring up again.

"I never flinch, sir,
Wherever I dwell;
Give me an inch, sir.
I'll soon take an ell.

"Drive me from garden,
In anger and pride,
I'll thrive and harden
By the road-side.

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Dinah Maria Mulock Craik (1826 - 1887) was a British novelist, poet, and essayist. A prominent and well-liked literary figure of the Victorian era, her work often explored the themes of love, of loss, and faith. Dinah published a number of novels, and poetry collections.

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