Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE ROSE, by OLIVER GOLDSMITH


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THE ROSE, by                     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!





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