These brown, curled leaves were once a rose
All fair and fresh, and sweet as fair.
Now summer’s past, and winter snows
Have buried Hope slain by Despair!
(Oscar Fay Adams)
More Poetry from Oscar Fay Adams:
Oscar Fay Adams Poems based on Topics: Past, Fairness- A Tale of Tuscany (Oscar Fay Adams Poems)
- Sicut Patribus (Oscar Fay Adams Poems)
- Gawain And Marjorie (Oscar Fay Adams Poems)
- The Vision of Sir Lionel (Oscar Fay Adams Poems)
- Sir Evergreen (Oscar Fay Adams Poems)
- The Pleading Of Dagonet (Oscar Fay Adams Poems)