bleeding hearts

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  • Bennie could see white and yellow daisies, a thatch of pink and red rosebushes, and maroon bleeding hearts with other perennials. —  Scottoline, Lisa - Mistaken Identity
  • After getting miserably scorched we were compelled to retreat and give them over, and with bleeding hearts to behold the fire consume their bodies. —  Narrative of the Life of J.D. Green, a Runaway Slave, from Kentucky
  • His verses to her had always been Without one word of Cupid's darts Of killing eyes, or bleeding hearts With friendship and esteem possessed I ne'er admitted Love a guest Her only fault was that she could not bear the lightest touch of blame. —  The Journal to Stella
  • I've been with All Souls ever since you tossed me out on the streets Those bleeding hearts aren't good enough for you. —  Muller, Marcia - [14] Wolf in the shadows
  • Firecracker flowers popped redly, tiger lilies snarled, honeybells tinkled, and bleeding hearts stained the water with their sad life essence. —  Centaur Aisle
 

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