John Boyle O'Reilly poems
John Boyle O'Reilly(28 June 1844 - 10 August 1890 / Dowth Castle, County Meath)
A White Rose
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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
At Best
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