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William Browne – The Rose
Identifier
012536
Type of Spiritual Experience
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A description of the experience
William Browne – The Rose
A Rose as fair as ever saw the North
grew in a little garden all alone
a sweeter flower did Nature ne'er put forth
nor fairer garden yet was never known
the maidens danced about it morn and noon
and learned bards of it their ditties made
the nimble fairies by the pale faced moon
water'd the root and kissed her pretty shade
but well-a-day – the gardener careless grew
the maids and fairies both were kept away
and in a drought the caterpillars threw
themselves upon the bud and every spray
God shield the stock! If Heaven send no supplies
the fairest blossom of the garden dies