Blossoms that flower atop willowy weedy stems such as forget-me-nots, delphiniums, and gauras should be thought of as two-dayers; they don't draw water well or retain preservatives.

This is still a popular form of the Kinchin lay, and as the turbands are often of fine stuff, the petite industrie pays well.

In this same letter to Ballard, he [sc. Blackmore] refers to “that miserable book, the most absurd and hideous thing ever seen[…]Sprawling into prose my most highly finished rhythm—much of which is in strophe and antistrophe, as not a blessed soul has had the perception to discover[…]After sending me proofs in proper lines, according to my manuscript[…]I think this was a little cool. Without a word to me Messrs Burrows Brothers[…]broke it all up into splatterdash.”

'I can't thank you enough for the lovely time I've had with you. Yes, it has been a lovely time. I thought it would be a sad and grieve-some period but it's been really enjoyable.