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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FIRST ROSE OF SUMMER, by OLIVER BROOK HERFORD Poet's Biography
First Line: Oh dear! Is summer over?
Last Line: "why, it's just begun!"
Subject(s): Children; Flowers; Roses; Summer; Childhood
First Line: Oh dear! Is summer over?
Last Line: "why, it's just begun!"
Subject(s): Children; Flowers; Roses; Summer; Childhood
"OH dear! is Summer over?"
I heard a rosebud moan,
When first her eyes she opened,
And found she was alone.
"Oh, why did Summer leave me,
Little me, belated?
Where are the other roses?
I think they might have waited."
Soon the little rosebud
Saw to her surprise
Other rosebuds opening,
So she dried her eyes.
Then I heard her laughing
Gaily in the sun,
"I thought summer was over:
Why, it's just begun!"
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