The Pansy
The pansy makes such weird grimaces, And imitates all bestial faces — But there's a thing it couldn't do, And that is, make a face like you. I'm sure I've never seen another. And that you got it from your mother.
Samuel Hoffenstein
The pansy makes such weird grimaces, And imitates all bestial faces — But there's a thing it couldn't do, And that is, make a face like you. I'm sure I've never seen another. And that you got it from your mother.
At first glance, these lines sound like a playful jab. The speaker imagines a pansy flower, whose dark markings often resemble a tiny face, pulling all sorts of ugly or animal-like expressions.
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