Arthur Quiller-Couch, comp. The Oxford Book of Victorian Verse. 1922.
A White RoseJohn Boyle OReilly (18441890)
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And the white rose breathes of love;
O, the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
With a flush on its petal tips;
For the love that is purest and sweetest
Has a kiss of desire on the lips.