lily has a rose
(i have none)
"don't cry dear violet
you may take mine"
"o how how how
could i ever wear it now
when the boy who gave it to
you is the tallest of the boys"
"he'll give me another
if i let him kiss me twice
but my lover has a brother
who is good and kind to all"
"o no no no
let the roses come and go
for kindness and goodness do
not make a fellow tall"
lily has a rose
no rose i've
and losing's less than winning(but
love is more than love)
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i think that stanza one is lily stanza two is violet stanza three is lily stanza four is violet and stanza five is lily
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I'd have to disagree with your insight there, Wylf. I think lily is speaking in stanzas one and four. violet is the speaker in stanzas two and three. And please describe to me how you came to the conclusion that lily is a male. Though as fascinating the idea is, I really doubt it is so.
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The key to understanding this poem is to closely recognise the speakers.
In stanza one there are two established speakers lily and violet
lily is the speaker in stanza one
stanza 2 violet is the speaker
stanza 3 violet is the speaker
stanza 4 lily is the speaker who oddly is male
knowing who speaks what dialouge will make one further appricate this poem by this amazing poet
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