by Mary Ann Evans (1819 - 1880), as George Eliot
You love the roses ‑ so do I. I wish
Language: English
You love the roses - so do I. I wish The sky would rain down roses, as they rain From off the shaken bush. Why will it not? Then all the valley would be pink and white And soft to tread on. They would fall as light As feathers, smelling sweet; and it would be Like sleeping and like waking, all at once!
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- by Mary Ann Evans (1819 - 1880), as George Eliot [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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- by Scott Wheeler (b. 1952), "A Single Flower", 2011 [ voice and piano ], Scott Wheeler Music
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