"Daffodowndilly," Milne & the Old Testament

I came across this morning a snippet of poetry, "Daffodowndilly" by A.A. Milne (1882-1956), and liked it better than the conventional and more popular work on the theme by Wordsworth. So here it is:

She wore her yellow sun-bonnet,

She wore her greenest gown;

She turned to the south wind

And curtsied up and down.

She turned to the sunlight

And shook her yellow head,

And whispered to her neighbour:

"Winter is dead."

A good fit for this photo, taken yesterday while watching daffodils open.

Here's another Milne quote --- a caution to preachers planning to expound on an Old Testament theme this morning: "The Old Testament is responsible for more atheism, agnosticism, disbelief—call it what you will—than any book ever written; it has emptied more churches than all the counter-attractions of cinema, motor bicycle and golf course."

Happy Sunday!