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Posted By: Júlio C. S. Bueno

Posted On: Feb 11, 2011
Views: 1758
A Great poem

Sou de São Paulo/Brazil e digo que este poema é simplesmente maravilhoso, bem como a composição que o acompanha.

God blessed the Ireland.


Posted By: Miranda

Posted On: Oct 6, 2010
Views: 1939
The Last Rose Of Summer

This beautiful poem was inspired by and dedicated to my Great Great Great Grandmother, Amelia Kohler, nee Offergeld.


Posted By: Anna Jean Backus

Posted On: Oct 3, 2010
Views: 1916
Poem

Before I realized a poem had been written about the lst rose of summer, I wrote one of my own:

The Last Rose of Summer

The last rose of summer clings to life.
Neither winds nor rains disturb its plight.
It is alone from dawn to twilight.

At the wake of day its beauty is a delight.
Its sweet perfume fills the air.
It is wished it could last forever.

Time finally claims its fate.
Faded, withered petals lose their will.
To the earth they flutter in decay.

Only in our memory will we see
the beauty of the last rose of summer.

by: Anna Jean Backus, November 26, 2007


Posted By: Howard

Posted On: Aug 30, 2010
Views: 867
Last Rose

Poignantly beautiful and painful!


Posted By: Bill Simari

Posted On: May 11, 2010
Views: 973
Last Rose

An emotive jewel. A perfect melding of lyrics and melody.


Posted By: andrew

Posted On: Sep 4, 2008
Views: 1597
the song

it was one of the first songs i learned on the pennywhistle andit has never lost its beauty


Posted By: Sanya Patrachai

Posted On: Aug 16, 2007
Views: 1842
The melody

I heard the melody for a long time in the form of instrumental music. It's splendid and unique. Lastly saw DVD of Midori performed her version of The Last Rose of Summer in Carnegie Hall. It was very sensational.


Posted By: Dr Joseph Feldman

Posted On: May 19, 2007
Views: 1808
The Last Rose of Summer

I learned this poem in High School in Argentina in the year 1937 and have loved it ever since.


 

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