Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A WHITE ROSE, by JOHN BOYLE O'REILLY Poet's Biography First Line: The red rose whispers of passion Last Line: Has a kiss of desire on the lips. Subject(s): Desire; Flowers; Roses | ||||||||
THE red rose whispers of passion, And the white rose breathes of love; Oh, the red rose is a falcon, And the white rose is a dove. But I send you a cream-white rosebud With a flush on its petal tips; For the love that is purest and sweetest Has a kiss of desire on the lips. | 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 SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: MINERVA JONES by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |
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