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Violets
Like Deltas, violets must be individually selected. You cannot grab a handful of them without damaging some of them. They cannot be roughly picked or picked in a hurry.
Like Deltas, the violet is not the kind of flower that shows off its fullest beauty standing alone, but is naturally gregarious and looks best in natural clusters.
However, like Deltas, the violet can stand alone and still reflect beauty.
Like Deltas, although at first glance violets seem to look alike, on closer inspection one notes the many subtle charming and individual characteristics that make each one distinctly different from its sisters.
Like Deltas, despite the violet's seemingly fragile beauty, it is nevertheless sturdy and strong because it yields a long stem when pulled.
Finally, like Deltas, even the violet that has passed its allotted time for blooming retains the dignity and coloration that bespeaks its exclusive culture.
Author: Soror Marie Johnson of the Hartford Alumnae Chapter.
The Delta Woman
Lovely creature
Hand made by God
Smooth-spoken woman
Modeling and serving
She is conspicuous as a growing seed
She is solid as a rock
She is as wayfaring as an ant
She stirs, serves, and hastes on.
Lovely creature
Hand-made by God
Smooth-spoken woman
Constant and valiant
Come wind, come rain
Comes no discouragement
She is relentless
Her vowed intent
She is a strong woman!
Lovely creature
Hand-made by God
Smooth-spoken woman
No task will she flee
This is right, for you see,
She is a Delta!
Lovely creature
Hand-made by God
Smooth-spoken woman
No hobglobin nor foul fiend
Can daunt her fine spirit.
So, she labors night and day;
Being ever true to herself,
Being ever true to Delta!
