Nature
To a Withered Rose
From An American Anthology (1900)
Nature
Thy span of life was all too short —
A week or two at best —
From budding-time, through blossoming,
To withering and rest.
Yet compensation hast thou — aye! —
For all thy little woes;
For was it not thy happy lot
To live and die a rose?
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MLA
Bangs, John Kendrick. “To a Withered Rose.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bangs/0/.
Chicago
Bangs, John Kendrick. “To a Withered Rose.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bangs/0/.
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