Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, AMID THE ROSES, by JOHN BANISTER TABB


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AMID THE ROSES, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: There was laughter amid the roses
Last Line: The lonely blossoms weep.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Flowers; Roses


There was laughter amid the roses,
For it was their natal day;
And the children in the garden were
As light of heart as they.

There were sighs amid the roses,
For the night was coming on;
And the children -- weary now of play --
Were ready to be gone.

There are tears amid the roses,
For the children are asleep;
And the silence of the garden makes
The lonely blossoms weep.





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