#December 31, 1829
#OTD Alexander Smith, #Scottish #Poet, is born.
He wrote,
I love [the garden] more than any place on #Earth...
to pace its Graveled #Walks,
to sit in the #Moss house,
which is warm & cozy as a #Bird's #Nest...
Its #Silence & pulses of #Fragrance...
My #Garden affects me like #Sweet #Music.
Care stops at the Gates...
Among my #Flowers & #Trees,
#Nature takes me into her own hands...
How deeply seated in the #Human #Heart is the liking for #Gardens & #Gardening!