English Poetry. Henry Timrod. To Rosa——. Генри Тимрод.

Henry Timrod (Генри Тимрод)

To Rosa——

       Acrostic

I took a Rosebud from a certain bower,
And by its side placed an Orange flower,
Then with the Speedwell, blended the perfume
And the sweet beauty of an Apple-bloom,
And thus, 't is one of the loveliest feats,
Is spelled a gentle lady's name in sweets.

Henry Timrod’s other poems:

1. To Whom?
2. The Stream is Flowing from the West
3. An Exotic
4. 1866 – Addressed to the Old Year
5. Hymn Sung at an Anniversary of the Asylum of Orphans at Charleston

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