Quote#God & Faith
Let first the onion flourish there
Quote byRobert Louis Stevenson · 1850–1894
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Underwoods (1887), Bk. I, To a Gardener.
English (original)
Let first the onion flourish there, Rose among roots, the maiden-fair, Wine-scented and poetic soul Of the capacious salad bowl.
— Robert Louis Stevenson
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