Uploaded on November 1, 2011
I know a place where the sun is like gold,
And the cherry blossoms burst with snow,
And down underneath is the loveliest nook,
Where the four-leaf clovers grow.
One leaf is for hope, and one is for faith,
And one is for love, you know,
And God put another in for luck—
If you search, you will find where they grow.
But you must have hope, and you must have faith,
You must love and be strong—and so
If you work, if you wait, you will find the place
Where the four-leaf clovers grow.
—Ella Higginson
Favorite Poems Old and New
edited by Helen Ferris
11.1.2023: Thanks to Matthew Wood and Stephen Harrod Buhner, I am learning an abundance of new things about the miracles that are God’s green creations.