A White Rose

The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.

But I send you a cream-white rosebud
With a flush on its petal tips;
For the love that is purest and sweetest
Has a kiss of desire on the lips.

John Boyle O'Reilly

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Be silent and safe — silence never betrays you;
Be true to your word and your work and your friend;
Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you,
Nor judge of a road till it draw to the end.

John Boyle O'Reilly

Tags: motivational inspirational friends advice poetry silence work safety trust judgement true praise

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Be true to your word and your work and your friend.

John Boyle O'Reilly

Tags: poetry rules-of-the-road

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