O rose, thou art sick!
The invisible worm,
That flies in the night,
In the howling storm,
Has found out thy bed
Of crimson joy,
And his dark secret love
Does thy life destroy.
Classic poem
The Sick Rose
Public domain/Source
About this poem
- First line
- O rose, thou art sick!
- Poet
- William Blake
- Themes
- nature, love, night
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