In Bohemia/A White Rose

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1673347In Bohemia — A White Rose1890John Boyle O'Reilly

A WHITE ROSE.


The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
Oh, 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.