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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
QUATRAIN: THE ROSE, by LILLA CABOT PERRY Poet's Biography
First Line: One deep red rose I dropped into his grave
Last Line: And must fare on without it to the end.
Subject(s): Death; Flowers; Roses; Dead, The
First Line: One deep red rose I dropped into his grave
Last Line: And must fare on without it to the end.
Subject(s): Death; Flowers; Roses; Dead, The
One deep red rose I dropped into his grave,
So small a thing to give so great a friend!
Yet well he knew it was my heart I gave
And must fare on without it to the end.
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