Crossword-Solution: RETS 4 letters, 37 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 4

Then she passed the cup to her sister Sherareh, who had in her hand a stalk of narcissus; so she took it from her and turning to Tuhfeh, said to her, 'O Tuhfeh, sing to me on this.' 'Hearkening and obedience,' answered she and improvised and sang the following verses: Most like a wand of emerald my shape it is, trow I; Amongst the fragrant flow'rets there's none with me can vie.

Wilt thou not the lambkins guard? Oh, how soft and meek they look, Feeding on the grassy sward, Sporting round the silvery brook! "Mother, mother, let me go On yon heights to chase the roe!" Wilt thou not the flock compel With the horn's inspiring notes? Sweet the echo of yon bell, As across the wood it floats! "Mother, mother, let me go On yon heights to hunt the roe!" Wilt thou not the flow'rets bind, Smiling gently in their bed? For no garden thou wilt find On yon heights so wild and dread.

And with its aid I now shall form A wreath of flow'rets wild-- Graceful, and full of meaning sweet, To deck thy brow, fair child! The primrose, first, the emblem fit Of budding, early youth; The daisy in whose leaves we read Pure innocence and truth.

Let us seek the pleasant shade, Sit in bowers by us arrayed With gay flow'rets, where are heard Songs of many a pleasant bird, Which with rapture we will join.

Scarce were the flow'rets on their stems upraised When sudden shadows cast an evening gloom O'er those bright skies!--yet still those skies were lovely; The roses of the morn yet lingered there When stars began to peep,--nor yet exhaled Fresh dew-drops glittered near the glowworm's lamp, And many a snatch of lark-like melody Birds of the shade trilled forth'mid plaintive warbling.