The Flower must not blame the Bee
The Flower must not blame the Bee -- That seeketh his felicity Too often at her door --
But teach the Footman from Vevay -- Mistress is "not at home" -- to say -- To people -- any more!
Emily Dickinson
The Flower must not blame the Bee -- That seeketh his felicity Too often at her door --
But teach the Footman from Vevay -- Mistress is "not at home" -- to say -- To people -- any more!
At first glance, Dickinson’s little verse seems to be a playful snippet of advice from the natural world. A bee keeps visiting a flower, drawn by what it wants. But the flower, instead of getting annoyed or blaming the bee for its persistence, is told to take a more elegant route.
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