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.
The White Rose
John Boyle O'reilly
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Poem topics: I love you, kiss, passion, desire, cream, dove, red, I miss you, white, love, rose, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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