A Red, Red Rose

by Robert Burns (1794) — a poem card from Justes Mots

A vow measured against melting snow and drying seas — love sworn for as long as the world lasts.

O, my luve's like a red, red rose,
That's newly sprung in June:
O, my luve's like the melodie
That's sweetly play'd in tune.

As fair art thou, my bonie lass,
So deep in luve am I:
And I will luve thee still, my dear,…

Themes: love · anniversary · long-distance