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TO A CHEROKEE ROSE by WILLIAM HAMILTON HAYNE

First Line: THY ONE WHITE LEAF IS OPEN TO THE SKY
Last Line: A VIRGIN DOWERED WITH A HEART OF GOLD.
Subject(s): FLOWERS; ROSES;
THY one white leaf is open to the sky,
And o'er thy heart swift lights and shadows pass, --
The wooing winds seem loath to wander by,
Jealous of sunshine and the summer grass.

Thy sylvan loveliness is pure and strong,
For thou art bright and yet not overbold --
Like a young maid apart from fashion's throng --
A virgin dowered with a heart of gold.



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