Before man's fall the rose was born,
St. Ambrose says, without the thorn;
But for man's fault then was the thorn
Without the fragrant rose-bud born;
But ne'er the rose without the thorn.
The Rose
Robert Herrick
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Poem topics: fault, rose, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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