Jesus and flowers

Even he who in the pastoral hours,
Abroad in fields, and cheered by flowers,
Announced a heaven's unclouded days;  (Clarel 1.13)

Even by the road we traveled late
Came Jesus from Jerusalem,
Who pleased him so in fields and bowers,
Yes, crowned with thorns, still loved the flowers? 
(Clarel 2.6)

He comes; the lilies blow!  (Clarel 3.6)

F.—With what strange complacency does the mass of even the "educated," ignore the charming mysteries of botany! They may be surprised into admiration of a fine flower; but it is a mere sensation;

—"the smallest part
Exceeds the narrow visions of their minds." 

C.—"And they lose half the beauty, which, such is their perfection, they reveal only to minute examination.
 "Did you ever reflect how enthusiastic an admiration for them, is expressed in the language, 'Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these!'"

F.—The lily!—the queen of flowers! And yet, all the world admire them. Are they not generally personified?—credited with a language?

C.—"The language of flowers! —The language of admiration and of love, rather. Charming symbols indeed!—most eloquent offerings!" 

Scenes Beyond the Western Border (August 1853); and
Scenes and Adventures in the Army