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THE WHITE ROSE O' JUNE, by CAROLINA OLIPHANT NAIRNE Poet's Biography First Line: Now the bricht sun, and the soft simmer showers Last Line: And may he that should wear it wear scotland's auld croun! Alternate Author Name(s): Lady Nairne; Oliphant, Carolina; Nairne, Baroness Subject(s): Flowers; Roses; Scotland - Relations With England | ||||||||
NOW the bricht sun, and the soft simmer showers Deck a' the woods and the gardens wi' flowers; But bonnie and sweet though the hale o' them be, There's ane abune a' that is dearest to me; And O, that's the white rose, the white rose o' June, And may he that should wear it come back again sune! It's no on my breast, nor yet in my hair That the emblem dear I venture to wear; But it blooms in my heart, and its white leaves I weet, When alane in the goamin' I wander to greet, O'er the white rose, the white rose, the white rose o' June; And may he that should wear it come back again sune! Mair fragrant and rich the red rose may be, But there is nae spell to bind it to me; But dear to my heart and to fond memorie, Though scathed and though blighted the white rose may be. O the white rose, the white rose, the white rose o' June, O may he that should wear it come back again sune! And oh! may the true hearts thy perils who share, Remembered wi' tears and remembered in prayer, Whom misfortune's rude blast has sent far awa', Fair breezes bring back sune to cottage and ha'; -- Then, O sing the white rose, the white rose o' June, And may he that should wear it wear Scotland's auld croun! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN THE BURIAL-MARCH OF THE DUNDEE by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN THE ISLAND OF THE SCOTS by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN ADDRESS TO BEELZEBUB by ROBERT BURNS EPISTLE TO ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY (1) by ROBERT BURNS POETICAL ADDRESS TO MR. WILLIAM TYTLER by ROBERT BURNS STRATHALLAN'S LAMENT by ROBERT BURNS SUCH A PARCEL OF ROGUES IN A NATION by ROBERT BURNS THE AUTHOR'S EARNEST CRY AND PRAYER by ROBERT BURNS CALLER HERRIN' by CAROLINA OLIPHANT NAIRNE |
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