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I Shall Not Pray for Roses

I shall not pray for roses, When daffodils would do: The simple without poses, I never shall eschew.

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Date: 4/20/2025 4:07:00 AM
I've always thought, "What's the fuss over roses?" I'd prefer peonies, or violets, or even wildflowers of the fields. Some are the most beautiful of all.
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Jerrold Prothero
Date: 4/20/2025 11:35:00 AM
My little memory of botany is that roses are supposed to have five petals. The modern contraption is not nature's plan.

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