Author Walter Savage Landor I can not tell, not I, why she Awhile so gracious, now should be So grave: I can not tell you why The violet hangs its head awry. It shall be cull'd, it shall be worn, In spite of every sign of scorn, Dark look, and overhanging thorn. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments