Red Rose

Famous quotes containing the words red rose, red and/or 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.”
    —John Boyle O’Reilly (1844–1890)

    “look the spangles
    that sleep all the year in a dark box
    dreaming of being taken out and allowed to shine,
    the balls the chains red and gold the fluffy threads,

    put up your little arms
    and i’ll give them all to you to hold”
    —E.E. (Edward Estlin)

    “Go, pretty child, and bear this flower
    Unto thy little Saviour;
    And tell Him, by that bud now blown,
    He is the Rose of Sharon known.”
    —Robert Herrick (1591–1674)