A Flowery Romance Fill in the blanks using the names of
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| Her name is ____marigold_____. Her cheeks are like ____roses___. Her __tulips_ are red. She left her __mum__ and went away with _jonquil__. When last seen, she was wearing _lady slippers_ on her feet, a dress of __queen anns lace__, and on her head a dainty _blue bonnet__. She was carrying a __brides wreath___ when her mother heard of the elopement, she was mad as __hops__. She just had to sit down and _balsam_. She said, "No _dogwood_ treat me like this." But the bride's _poppy_ said, "_forget-me-not_" I'm still with you. Any way, you wouldn't want her to be an __old maid__. They were married at _four o'clock__ in the afternoon. The ceremony was performed by the _elderberry__. | ||
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| four o'clock | mum | blue bonnet |
| lady slippers | forget-me-not | roses |
| hops | balsam | marigold |
| jonquil | old maid | poppy |
| brides wreath | dogwood | queen anns lace |
| elderberry | tulips | |
