The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth an…

D. H. Lawrence
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The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure. ✨ D. H. Lawrence (1966). Selected Poems of D.h. Lawrence, Penguin (Non-Classics)
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The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure. ✨ D. H. Lawrence (1966). Selected Poems of D.h. Lawrence, Penguin (Non-Classics)

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