LADY OF THE LAND

The Rose ~Christina Rossetti

     “The lily has a smooth stalk,

Will never hurt your hand;

But the rose upon her brier

Is lady of the land.

     There’s sweetness in an apple tree,

And profit in the corn;

But lady of all beauty

Is a rose upon a thorn.

     When with moss and honey

She tips her bending brier,

And half unfolds her glowing heart,

She sets the world on fire.”

ART: "Dried Rose" 2020