The Sick Rose
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| The Sick Rose is a poem by William Blake, published in Songs of Experience in 1794. |
O rose thou art sick,
The invisible worm,
That flies in the night
In the howling storm
Has found out thy bed
Of crimson joy :
And his dark secret love
Does thy life destroy.
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This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. |
