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THE FIRST ROSE OF SUMMER by OLIVER BROOK HERFORD

First Line: OH DEAR! IS SUMMER OVER?
Last Line: "WHY, IT'S JUST BEGUN!"
Subject(s): CHILDREN; FLOWERS; ROSES; SUMMER; CHILDHOOD;

"OH dear! is Summer over?"
I heard a rosebud moan,
When first her eyes she opened,
And found she was alone.
"Oh, why did Summer leave me,
Little me, belated?
Where are the other roses?
I think they might have waited."
Soon the little rosebud
Saw to her surprise
Other rosebuds opening,
So she dried her eyes.
Then I heard her laughing
Gaily in the sun,
"I thought summer was over:
Why, it's just begun!"



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