Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE ROSES OF SAADI, by DESBORDES VALMORE



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THE ROSES OF SAADI, by                    
First Line: This morning I had roses for thee found
Last Line: Breathe on my bosom, love, their odours blent.
Subject(s): Flowers; Love; Roses


THIS morning I had roses for thee found,
But I did hold them in my girdle bound
So tightly that they tumbled to the ground.

The bonds were broken, and the swift wind bore
Thy gathered roses to the sea-brimmed shore
Over the water to return no more.

The waves seemed red and flaming where they went.
This eve my raiment is still redolent:
Breathe on my bosom, love, their odours blent.





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