Roses blushing red and white,
For delight;
Honeysuckle wreaths above,
For love;
Dim sweet-scented heliotrope,
For hope;
Shining lilies tall and straight,
For royal state;
Dusky pansies, let them be
For memory;
With violets of fragrant breath,
For death.
More verses by Christina Georgina Rossetti
- Love Me - I Love You
- Ferry Me Across The Water
- Old And New Year Ditties
- Fata Morgana
- Paradise: In A Dream