If I should cease to bring a Rose
Upon a festal day,
'Twill be because beyond the Rose
I have been called away --
If I should cease to take the names
My buds commemorate --
'Twill be because Death's finger
Claps my murmuring lip!
Classic poem
If I should cease to bring a Rose
Public domain/Source
Read a new poem every day.
Poem A Day turns classic poetry into a quiet daily ritual, with saved poems and a calm reader built for returning.