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"If I should die, think only this of me:
That there's some corner of a foreign field
That is for ever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;
A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam,
A body of England's, breathing English air,
Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home…"---Rupert Brooke
The magnifying glory of the erstwhile British Empire is symbolized through enchanting flowers such as rose, but it’s interesting to note that each part of Great Britain has its own set of flowers representing the rich heritage and natural splendor of the region. The wide ranging flowers found in U.K are used to express the vivid emotions of human life.
Since the early middle ages, floral herbs were an intrinsic part of the undying deep affection and love for near and dear ones. The rich grandeur of the romance in the midst of the lush picturesque valleys of the northern part of England conjures up images of wild rose gardens and manicured lawns.
Are you in love! If so then let those moments of wild romance begin with a bunch of red roses or pansies. Something cannot be expressed in words so let those wonderful pink blossoms be the inspiration and bind you together into an everlasting bond of oneness. The different flowers found in U.K. have an interesting story of their own to bank upon.
In the Victorian age the expressive language of flowers adorned the stylish couture of young ladies and gentleman. Even the courts of kings and queens were widely decorated with freesias, arum, aster and jasmine. The beautiful flowers found in U.K complemented with every aspect of human life and was an important part of clothing, accessories and home decors. Women in the rural areas well designed their skirts, scarf and even hats according to the floral imprints with intricate detailing and wide profusion of varied colors. Some of the popular flowers found in U.K are—Azalea, Balsam, Buttercup, Flora’s bell, Gooseberry, huckleberry and Canterbury bells.
Some of the great poets, playwrights and dramatists of England well glorified the natural beauty of the flowers and epitomized them as inherent desire for fulfillment of life. As William Shakespeare in “The Winter's Tale” says---
“Lawn as white as driven snow;
Cyprus black as e'er was crow;
Gloves as sweet as damask roses”
Scroll through Mydearvalentine.com for information on flowers found in U.K.
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