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John Boyle O’Reilly (1844–1890)
THE RED rose whispers of
passion,
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And the white rose
breathes of love;
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O, the red rose is a
falcon,
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And the white rose is a
dove.
But I send you a cream-white
rosebud
With a flush on its petal
tips;
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For the love that is purest and sweetest
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