I haven’t the slightest clue Why a clover, running vast and tall As the large oak is to me, as it is to an ant Why the four-frond need not be seen But to be as grand as gold A lucky little forest undergrowth A measly being with a great purpose And a lesson to behold When it leans upon the heel of your boot Or settles near your clambake quilt Even unnoticed It lives merrily, dancing with an extra limb Though no one will look down to see It holds its gaiety in quietude; in still