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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE HEART OF THE ROSE, by WILLIAM WATSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: The poet talked with the happy rose
Last Line: And rich in its attar depart.
Alternate Author Name(s): Watson, John William
Subject(s): Flowers; Roses
First Line: The poet talked with the happy rose
Last Line: And rich in its attar depart.
Alternate Author Name(s): Watson, John William
Subject(s): Flowers; Roses
THE Poet talked with the happy Rose,
And oft did the Rose repeat
How all her care was but to be fair,
And all her task to be sweet.
Ah, rash was the Rose -- the tragic Rose!
She hath bared to the poet her heart!
And now he can take it, and crush and break it,
And rich in its attar depart.
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