THE red rose whispers of passion, <br /> And the white rose breathes of love; <br />O, the red rose is a falcon, <br /> And the white rose is a dove. <br /> <br />But I send you a cream-white rosebud <br /> With a flush on its petal tips; <br />For the love that is purest and sweetest <br /> Has a kiss of desire on the lips<br /><br />John Boyle O'Reilly<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-white-rose/
