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1866–1947

TO A ROSE

Richard Le Gallienne

O rose! forbear to flaunt yourself, All bloom and dew — I once, sad-hearted as I am, Was young as you.

But, one by one, the petals fell Earthward to rot; Only a berry testifies A rose forgot.

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TO A ROSE · Richard Le Gallienne · Poetry Cove