Yep. If I recall correctly, the word "violet" just wasn't used to describe a color at the time. "Blue" was simply the closest descriptive they had. Language changed over time, and now "violet" refers to both a color and a flower. A similar thing happened with "orange".
Idk
more than just sometimes.
'Cause his self-richous words,
steal away the sunshine.
That part is true,
But violets are violet
Not fucking blue
Zinnias are too,
The color came second,
Violets first were blue.