Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SWEET ROSE, by CARROLL RYAN


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SWEET ROSE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I saw thee 'mid the great and fair
Last Line: The love I bore for thee, sweet rose.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ryan, William Thomas Carroll
Subject(s): Flowers; Hearts; Love; Roses


I saw thee 'mid the great and fair,
Of all the lovely loveliest,
And none who looked upon thee there
But felt within thy presence blest,
While I could only stand afar
And in thy smile my heart repose,
Or murmur as unto a star,
The love I bore for thee, Sweet Rose.

But oft I thought—What can I do
To win a smile from those dear eyes?
Of all who won I felt how few
Were worthy of so bright a prize;
For I would do some glorious deed
That would my depth of love disclose,
Then thou would'st in the effort read
The love I bore for thee, Sweet Rose.

Ah, still within my heart I hold
The memory of that bright hour
As tender hands thro' winter cold
Protect the summer's fragile flow'r.
It tells of golden moments gone,
And promise in the future shows,
So will I ever think upon
The love I bore for thee, Sweet Rose.





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