People in the town of Leiden
Perhaps to make their life brighten
In droves, tulips they planted
Hoping to make the town enchanted
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Their native son Rembrandt
By then, an artist recognized so grand
Famous in all of Holland and beyond
A Dutchman, in their hearts grew very fond
To the bulbs, his name they adorned
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The tulips with contrasting hues
From citizens drew rave reviews
A secret was brewing
That no one knew was coming
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Invisible was the virus
That made the flowers so desirous
Carrying the infection from flower to flower, an aphid
An insect that destroys a plant, so rapid
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With the secret unraveled
The Dutch, no longer baffled
The farmers seizing an opportunity
Engineered a new healthy breed with unity
The infected bulbs gone for eternity
With Tulip Season winding down, a small verse about the Rembrandt Tulips.
People in the town of Leiden
Perhaps to make their life brighten
In droves, tulips they planted
Hoping to make the town enchanted
Their native son Rembrandt
By then, an artist recognized so grand
Famous in all of Holland and beyond
A Dutchman, in their hearts grew very fond
To the bulbs, his name they adorned
The tulips with contrasting hues
From citizens drew rave reviews
A secret was brewing
That no one knew was coming
Invisible was the virus
That made the flowers so desirous
Carrying the infection from flower to flower, an aphid
An insect that destroys a plant, so rapid
With the secret unraveled
The Dutch, no longer baffled
The farmers seizing an opportunity
Engineered a new healthy breed with unity
The infected bulbs gone for eternity
