To stand by the beds at sunrise and see the flowers awake is a heavenl…

Celia Thaxter
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To stand by the beds at sunrise and see the flowers awake is a heavenly delight. ✨ Celia Thaxter (2008). An Island Garden, p.83, Applewood Books
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To stand by the beds at sunrise and see the flowers awake is a heavenly delight. ✨ Celia Thaxter (2008). An Island Garden, p.83, Applewood Books

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