The Rose One.....

 

 

THE ROSE by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)

The lily has a smooth stalk

Will never hurt  your hand

But the rose upon her brier

Is lady of the land....

there's sweetness in an apple tree

And profit in the corn

But lady of all beauty

Is a rose upon a thorn

When with moss and honey

She tips her bending brier

And half unfolds her glowing  heart

She sets the world on fire


                                                   

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