For works with similar titles, see My Pretty Rose Tree.
Blake's manuscript: "A flower was offerd to me..."

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A flower was offered to me,
Such a flower as may never bore;
But I said, "I've a pretty rose tree,"
And I passed the sweet flower o'er.

Then I went to my pretty rose tree,[2]
To tend it by day and by night;
But my rose[3] turn'd away with Jealousy,
And her thorns were my only delight.

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Notes

  1. ↑ "Blake Complete Writings", ed. Geoffrey Keynes, pub. OUP 1966/85, p. 161.
  2. ↑ [In the silent of the night del.]
  3. ↑ [was turned from me del.] [was fill'd del.]

This work was published before January 1, 1927, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

 
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