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THE CLOISTERED ROSE by THEODOSIA (PICKERING) GARRISON

First Line: THE ROSE THAT GREW IN THE NUN'S WHITE WINDOW
Last Line: AH, WHO MAY UNDERSTAND?
Subject(s): FLOWERS; NUNS; ROSES;
THE rose that grew in the nun's white window
Ever leaned to the close-shut pane,
And yearned and died -- unsatisfied --
For touch of the sun and rain.

And the little novice kissed it, dead,
And the slow tears stung her hand;
But why she too its secret knew,
Ah, who may understand?



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