GORSE FORCE

[Lore from Mother and Grandmother ... ]

In Winter, Spring and Summer,
(Though mainly in the Fall),
The golden gorse keeps flowering.
It never stops at all.
I’ve asked a lot of people,
But I’ve only heard one reason:
Gorse will never flower
When kissing’s out of season.
Despite my looks in great big books,
The explanation’s missing,
So you, dear friends, just watch the gorse,
While I enjoy the kissing …
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