Nature
The Tomb and the Rose
From The Poets and the Poetry of the Century, ed. Alfred H. Miles
Nature
The Tomb said to the Rose—
" Of tears the dawn bestows
What makest thou? lovers' flower! "
The Rose said to the Tomb —
" What makest thou in thy gloom
With what falls there every hour? "
The Rose said — " Tomb so drear!
Of these flowers I make i' the sere
Perfume of sweetness rare."
The Tomb said — " Plaintive flower!
Of the souls come in my power
I fashion the angels fair."
Cite this poem
MLA
Linton, William James. “The Tomb and the Rose.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/linton/14/.
Chicago
Linton, William James. “The Tomb and the Rose.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/linton/14/.
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