My Pretty Rose-Tree by William Blake

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My Pretty Rose-Tree by William Blake

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A flower was offered to me,
Such a flower as May never bore;
But I said, "I've a pretty rose-tree",
And I passed the sweet flower o'er.

Then I went to my pretty rose-tree,
To tend her by day and by night;
But my rose turned away with jealousy,
And her thorns were my only delight.
"Words can be like x-rays, if you use them properly - they'll go through anything. You read and you're pierced." - Huxely
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Knightss! I love this!! Its bittersweet..beautiful in the way it shows how jealousy can effect ones love. You're a charmer Knightness, thats what you are...a charmer :wink:
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I love Blake too by the way :) Solid choice :wink:
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Post by thisislissa »

It sounds as though he regrets not cheating on his wife since she’s jealous anyways. Sad.
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Post by henrinaiara »

now that is one sad poetry.. i do like it..
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Post by soniakhan33 »

Wow Excellent lines, i like it.......
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Post by brownnataly21 »

Good, and what I like here that there's some idea behind it.
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Post by Wulaishiwo2 »

Can you write another poem as that flower?
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Post by Zekes »

The poem talks about jealousy, what a nice metamorphic lines.
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Post by Esperanza1988 »

It's so beautiful!
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Post by Pengyanseo »

Good ! i like it...
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Post by Exaltseo »

Great post ..........I like this ..post.....
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I too back and love you.
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Post by Anndoir »

"Flower" as a sign the feelings and happiness of human access to opportunities, "Rose Tree " symbolizes the marriage. I'm out of traditional thinking, to give up the chance to be happy, but get is ridicule and harm. In reality, there are many contradictions, need to carefully distinguish between the people do.
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Post by Discountcode50 »

nice poem, really words are like xrays,some feeling we can't express with feelings but you can express with words

really i like that
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