A White Rose
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
John Boyle O'Reilly
