I went to turn the grass once after one
Who mowed it in the dew before the sun.
The dew was gone that made his blade so keen
Before I came to view the levelled scene.
I looked for him behind an isle of trees;
I listened for his whetstone on the breeze.
But he had gone his way, the grass all mown,
And I must be, as he had been,—alone,
‘As all must be,’ I said within my heart,
‘Whether they work together or apart.’
But as I said it, swift there passed me by
On noiseless wing a ‘wildered butterfly,
Seeking with memories grown dim o’er night
Some resting flower of yesterday’s delight.
And once I marked his flight go round and round,
As where some flower lay withering on the ground.
And then he flew as far as eye could see,
And then on tremulous wing came back to me.
I thought of questions that have no reply,
And would have turned to toss the grass to dry;
But he turned first, and led my eye to look
At a tall tuft of flowers beside a brook,
A leaping tongue of bloom the scythe had spared
Beside a reedy brook the scythe had bared.
I left my place to know them by their name,
Finding them butterfly weed when I came.
The mower in the dew had loved them thus,
By leaving them to flourish, not for us,
Nor yet to draw one thought of ours to him.
But from sheer morning gladness at the brim.
The butterfly and I had lit upon,
Nevertheless, a message from the dawn,
That made me hear the wakening birds around,
And hear his long scythe whispering to the ground,
And feel a spirit kindred to my own;
So that henceforth I worked no more alone;
But glad with him, I worked as with his aid,
And weary, sought at noon with him the shade;
And dreaming, as it were, held brotherly speech
With one whose thought I had not hoped to reach.
‘Men work together,’ I told him from the heart,
‘Whether they work together or apart.’
The Tuft of Flowers, by Robert Frost
Details//
-This listing is for a one-of-a-kind prize ribbon
-Made from vintage batiste fabric from a baby blouse, vintage wool (moth eaten!) vintage cotton, and vintage cotton thread
-Italian cotton ribbon loop for hanging has been sewn to the ribbon back
-Ribbon head diameter: 11.5 inches
-Total ribbon length: 31.5 inches
-Prize ribbons will be wrapped and packaged with care. We are happy to pen a personalized note, if you are sending a gift direct. Please be in touch with your note details directly after purchasing. If purchasing multiple ribbons, and they can be shipped together, we will refund any overage in shipping costs promptly, upon shipment.
A note on pricing//
We aim to list our heirloom offerings at a price that both honors our work and places it in the homes of those who treasure it. Due to ever rising costs for packaging and processing fees, we must modestly raise our prices from time to time.
Processing Time//
All domestic orders placed between 12/6-12/12 will ship Friday and Monday, 12/12 and 12/15 via Priority USPS, which typically takes 3-5 days and is well within the USPS recommended holiday shipment dates for arrival before 12/25. International orders will ship via USPS international standard delivery, which typically takes around two weeks but can vary, so will more than likely not arrive in time for the holidays.
Shipping//
-Prize ribbon packages will be clearly labeled from Prix, please let us know if this is a surprise and you'd like us to eliminate labeling from the outer parcel.
-International orders have been listed with an estimated shipping cost. Once we have an address we can finalize shipping cost and either refund or invoice for the difference
-If an order for multiple items is made, any excess in shipping will be promptly refunded upon shipment
-If your order is made Rochester, NY area delivery, and you would like your shipping fee waived, we can arrange for an order pickup on Sunday, 12/14. Please include a note with your order indicating you would like to pick up your order and we will refund your shipping fee upon pickup.
