926. A White Rose by John Boyle O'Reilly. Stedman, Edmund Clarence, ed. 1900. An American Anthology, 1787-1900

Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900.

926. A White Rose

By John Boyle O’Reilly


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	5
With a flush on its petal tips;
For the love that is purest and sweetest
Has a kiss of desire on the lips.