Little White Rose   4 comments

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The Little White Rose

BY HUGH MACDIARMID

(To John Gawsworth)

The rose of all the world is not for me.

I want for my part

Only the little white rose of Scotland

That smells sharp and sweet—and breaks the heart.

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  1. beautiful!

  2. Reblogged this on Heartafire.

  3. As I posted on Heartafire, it is exquisite and does break one’s heart.

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