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Admiration Quote by William Lawson

“What more delightsome than an infinite varietie of sweet smelling flowers? decking with sundry colours the greene mantle of the Earth, the universall Mother of us all, so by them bespotted, so dyed, that all the world cannot sample them, and wherein it is more fit to admire the Dyer, than imitate…” quote by William Lawson
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“What more delightsome than an infinite varietie of sweet smelling flowers? decking with sundry colours the greene mantle of the Earth, the universall Mother of us all, so by them bespotted, so dyed, that all the world cannot sample them, and wherein it is more fit to admire the Dyer, than imitate his workemanship. Colouring not onely the earth, but decking the ayre, and sweetning every breath and spirit.”

William Lawson

About This Quote

Source Poem: The Earth’s Garden, 1625

The Earth is a richly colored tapestry of flowers, inviting admiration of nature’s design over human imitation.

In simple terms: Nature’s colorful flowers outshine human attempts.

Key Takeaway

Appreciate natural beauty over imitation.

Themes

nature beauty imitation

Mood

wonderful inspirational

Type

poetic environmental

When to use this quote

  • gardening
  • landscape photography
  • poetry
  • education

Key Concepts

aesthetics environmentalism

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you honor nature’s diversity?
  • What does the “Dyer” symbolize for you?
A Different Perspective

Human art may never capture nature’s full splendor.

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