华南植物园的”紫叶酢浆草:传说中的三叶草?”, 提到了传说中的四瓣三叶草。我查了查维基百科的四瓣三叶草(Four-Leaf Clover)。英文中称四瓣三叶草为幸运草,据说无意中偶然碰到会给发现它的人带来好运。好运嘛,真的是要无意中碰到才算数,就像“众里寻她千百度,蓦然回首,那人却在灯火阑珊处”的境界。越是带着一颗不踏实的心刻意去寻找,越是不容易找到。有一首老歌,叫 I'M LOOKING OVER A FOUR-LEAF CLOVER,唱得也有点儿像这词中描述的,在熟悉的曾经被自己忽略的人中发现了真爱。
I'm looking over a four-leaf clover That I overlooked before One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain Third is the roses that grow in the lane
No need explaining, the one remaining Is somebody I adore I'm looking over a four-leaf clover That I overlooked before