Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ROSE (2), by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O rose, thou flower of flowers, thou fragrant wonder Last Line: To gladden earth and cheer all hearts below. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): Flowers; Roses | ||||||||
O Rose, thou flower of flowers, thou fragrant wonder, Who shall describe thee in thy ruddy prime; Thy perfect fulness in the summer time; When the pale leaves blushingly part asunder And show the warm red heart lies glowing under? Thou shouldst bloom surely in some sunny clime, Untouched by blights and chilly Winter's rime, Where lightnings never flash, nor peals the thunder. And yet in happier spheres they cannot need thee So much as we do with our weight of woe; Perhaps they would not tend, perhaps not heed thee, And thou wouldst lonely and neglected grow; And He who is All-Wise, He hath decreed thee To gladden earth and cheer all hearts below. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE WHISPER OF THE ROSE by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG THE WISDOM OF THE ROSE by ELSA BARKER LOVE PLANTED A ROSE by KATHARINE LEE BATES ROSES; A VILANELLE by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON THE PAINTER ON SILK by AMY LOWELL VARIATIONS: 17 by CONRAD AIKEN WORDS IN A CERTAIN APPROPRIATE MODE by HAYDEN CARRUTH IT IS FINISHED' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI ITALIA, IO TI SALUTO!' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE HEART KNOWETH ITS OWN BITTERNESS' (2) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |
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