Little White Rose
Dora Sigerson Shorter 1866 (Dublin) – 1918
Little white rose that I loved, I loved,
Roisin ban, Roisin ban!
Fair my bud as the morning's dawn.
I kissed my beautiful flower to bloom,
My heart grew glad for its rich perfume—
Little white rose that I loved!
Little white rose that I loved grew red,
Roisin rua, Roisin rua!
Passionate tears I wept for you.
Love is more sweet than the world's fame—
I dream you back in my heart the same,
Little white rose that I loved!
Little white rose that I loved grew black,
Roisin duv, Roisin duv!
So I knew not the heart of you.
Lost in the world's alluring fire,
I cry in the night for my heart's desire,
Little white rose that I loved!
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | abcddAefghhAijgkkA |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 625 |
Words | 124 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 18 |
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