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Re: [SG] [SHADEGARDENS] Hyacinths Poem

At 09:51 AM 3/21/98 -0600, you wrote:
>If of thy earthy store thou art bereft;
>Two loaves alone to thee are left;
>Sell one and with the dole
>Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul.
>
>Author (if known)?

Hi, Sherryl.  The poem is in one of Forest Farm's catalogues, I think one
of last year's.  I believe it was only attributed as a "Chinese proverb."
I'll keep looking.



Sheila Smith
mikecook@pipeline.com
Z 5/6
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