Oh roses for the flush of youth,
And laurel for the perfect prime;
But pluck an ivy branch for me
Grown old before my time.
Song, st. 1 (1862).
Goblin Market and Other Poems (1862)/Song ("Oh roses for the flush of youth")
Oh roses for the flush of youth,
And laurel for the perfect prime;
But pluck an ivy branch for me
Grown old before my time.
Song, st. 1 (1862).
Goblin Market and Other Poems (1862)/Song ("Oh roses for the flush of youth")
