CHLORIS

Beauteous Nymph, consort of Zephyrus,
with eternal Spring his bride he dow'rd,
first seeds 'pon Earth's vastness she scattered,
by her fragrant breath, hills and plains flow'rd.

Blossoming, fruition, her dominion,
o'er gardens, orchards and fields she reigns,
her perfumed riches the Horae display,
man's form and anima she sustains.

From her ev'ry spirant roses burst forth,
'neath her tread clover and daisies grow,
honey makers to meadows she beckons,
for their sweet gifts 'pon man to bestow.

Her bounty 'pon the Graces she confers,
the gods' tresses her chaplets adorn,
blooms from Hyacinth's blood she conjured,
as Apollo his beloved mourned.

Earth now wakens, Persephone awaits;
Helios returns, the frost departs;
Great Zephyrus the thirsting ground drenches,
warmth and freshness 'pon the soil casts.

In fecund spreads Carpus' spirit stirs,
Chloris, Nature's verdant robes caress;
your grace 'pon crops and vines show'r,
our homes each season with plenty bless.

© 2015 Lily's Verse

Lilium Candidum

Image: GATHER YE ROSEBUDS
Source: commons.wikimedia.org
Artist: John William Waterhouse