Friday, October 3, 2008

How Roses Came Red






How Roses Came Red, by Herrick


Roses at first were white

Till they could not agree,

Whether my Sappho's breast

Or they more white should be.

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But, being vanquish'd quite,

A blush their cheeks bespread;

Since which, believe the rest,

The roses first came red.















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