OBonieWasYonRosyBrier

oboniewasyonrosybrier

oboniewasyonrosybrier,

thatbloomssaefarfraehaunto'man;

andbonieshe,andah,howdear!

itshadedfraethee'eninsun.

yonrosebudsinthemorningdew,

howpure,amangtheleavessaegreen;

butpurerwasthelover'svow

theywitness'dintheirshadeyestreen.

allinitsrudeandpricklybower,

thatcrimsonrose,howsweetandfair;

butloveisfarasweeterflower,

amidlife'sthornypatho'care.

thepathless,wildandwimplingburn,

wi'chlorisinmyarms,bemine;

andithewarldnorwishnorscorn,

itsjoysandgriefsalikeresign.