A is the star-seed, sharp-sweet Apple,
B is the shirt-snag, lip-stain Bramble,
C is the Cherry, enticing as sin,
D is the Daisy, entranced by the sun,
E is the Elder, feast of flocks in winter,
F is the Foxglove, for a Fair One’s finger,
G is the Ghost Orchid, glimmer in the dell,
H is the Hazel, world in a shell.
I is the Ivy, creep-climb, tree-bind,
J is the Juniper, year-long green-spined,
K is the purple-plume, hard-head Knapweed,
L is the Lords and Ladies, prick-proud jack-weed,
M is the merry-flower, milk-flower, May-flower,
N is the Nightshade, dark-flower, dare-flower.
O is the hedge-blanket, Old Man’s Beard,
P is the Pear-blossom, April’s bride.
Q is the Quicken, first blood of autumn,
rowan the rune-tree, flame of the mountain.
R is the silk-scrambler, blush-briar Rose,
S is the skin-scratcher, tongue-tart Sloe,
T is the Thistle, needle in the backside,
U is Umbellifers, lace by the wayside,
V is the Violet, shy shadow-daughter,
W is Willow, whisperer by water.
X is the Ilex, long-held holy,
king of the winter-wood, scarlet Holly.
Y is the Yew, guardian of the graves,
Z is the Furze, gold that never fades.
