By John Boyle O'Reilly Submitted by Echolocation Date: 2006 Oct 14 Comment on this Work [[2006.10.14.23.19.6581]] |
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. |