Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ROSE, by OLIVER GOLDSMITH Poet's Biography First Line: Child of summer, lovely rose Last Line: Tis lasting beauty to be wise! Subject(s): Flowers; Gardens & Gardening; Roses; Summer; Youth | ||||||||
CHILD of summer, lovely rose, In thee what blushing beauty glows; But, ere to-morrow's setting sun, Thy beauty fades, thy form is gone: Yet though no grace thy buds retain, Thy pleasing odours still remain. Maiden's smile, like thine, sweet flower, Shall bloom and wither in an hour; But mental fragrance still shall last, When youth and youthful charms are past Ye fair, betimes the moral prize, 'Tis lasting beauty to be wise! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BETWEEN THE WARS by ROBERT HASS THE GOLDEN SHOVEL by TERRANCE HAYES ALONG WITH YOUTH by ERNEST HEMINGWAY THE BLACK RIVIERA by MARK JARMAN AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG by OLIVER GOLDSMITH |
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