A White Rose
By John Boyle O'Reilly (1844-1890)
THE red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
But I send you a cream-white rosebud
With a flush on its petal tips;
For the love that is purest and sweetest
Has a kiss of desire on the lips.
By John Boyle O'Reilly (1844-1890)
THE red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
But I send you a cream-white rosebud
With a flush on its petal tips;
For the love that is purest and sweetest
Has a kiss of desire on the lips.
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20 comments:
White or red roses are beautiful as that quotation is a beautiful poem.
Luiz Ramos
Any color of roses, rose is the queen of flowers.Your white rose is very nice.
That is a wonderful looking rose. Your photos are always GREAT!
T: Beautiful capture of the rose and the bee. We should have some roses next week.
Wow, these are great whites. As always you give us great shots too.
So delicate. Beautiful.
Lovely and delicate rose! And the busy bee in the middle is great! Beautiful photos - and a beautiful poem!
That is beautiful. I always envy those who can catch bee's on the flowers. =)
You got a beautiful poem on the roses too.
A poem that suits the delicate white rose beautifully :)
Have a good week ahead!
Love your white, and not only me, but the little creature too. What a lovely poem as a tribute to the white rose.
Thank you for the beautifl rose and the poem! Have a great week!
A nice one.
Love it with the kiss of the bee.
i always look at white roses in a different light, it's a symbol of purity of love between loving couples.
Such stunning shots! The detail is breathtaking!
Lovely poem accompanying your beautiful white roses ... one with a visitor ;--)
Hugs and blessings,
I love the bee!!
Beautiful Rose captures. I am glad you were able to get over your fear of bees as you captured this one beautifully. Smiles Barbara
Always such a pleasure visiting here. Your roses are stunning, the poem was a joy to read and I loved the little visitor on your second rose. Thank you so much for sharing these beauties.
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