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WHEN THE ROSE IS DEAD by ANONYMOUS

First Line: THE ROSE'S BLOOM IS SHORT; AND WHEN IT GOES
Last Line: "YOU'LL SEEK, AND FIND A THORN AND NOT A ROSE"
Subject(s): FLOWERS;ROSES;TRANSIENCE; IMPERMANENCE;

The rose's bloom is short; and when it goes
You'll seek, and find a thorn and not a rose.



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