The Rose Song

Why are red roses red? : roses once WCtC WhítC, 'Bectusc the loving níhtíiiales on their thórns all night, Síinfif till thc blood Uicy shed Had dyed the roses rea. Why are white roses white? For roses once were red, liccause the forrywiog nibtinealcs Wcpt whea tho night was flc3. Weit till their tears of liht Had washetl tlic roses white. Why are the roses sweet? For once they had no secnt, liccause one day thc Queen of Lovc, Wlio to Adojiú went, Brushcd them witli heavenly feet- That made tbe roses swect.