As the gentle breeze caresses the petals of the rose, so too does love weave its way into the depths of our souls, igniting an all-consuming flame that burns with a fiery passion.
Oh! The rose, with its castle of thorns and bushes, stands out there for all to see, all to admire and to yearn, like they yearn for the purest of human sanctity in love, while only a fortunate few foolhardy fanatics face all oppositions and fly into that embryo of velvety warmth and into that epitomic embrace of fragrant fragility called Romance. Oh! That rosy Romance!
And should it surprise anyone that poets, those aficionados of the finest in human experience often paint a rose in portraying love? And is it any wonder, Love, like the rose, is a complex and intricate entity, with layers upon layers of mystery and allure that have fascinated poets throughout the ages?
Well, here are six beautiful poetry lines in English that compare ‘love’ to a ‘rose’
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1. “But he who dares not grasp the thorn, should never crave the rose.” – Anne Brontë, from “The Narrow Way”
2. “My love is like a red, red rose that’s newly sprung in June; My love is like the melody that’s sweetly played in tune.” – Robert Burns, from “A Red, Red Rose”
3. “Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which will bloom most constantly?” – Emily Brontë, from “Love and Friendship”
4. “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying.” – Robert Herrick, from “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time”
5. “In the garden of my heart, the blossoms of love’s roses are growing; And the scent of that beautiful flower is more precious than any other.” – John Clare, from “Love’s Rose”
6. “The rose is fairest when ’tis budding new, and hope is brightest when it dawns from fears. The rose is sweetest washed with morning dew, and love is loveliest when embalmed in tears.” – Sir Walter Scott, from “The Lady of the Lake”
Dr KATE 