The last rose of summer

Superficially the same bookmark,
but note the word "FRIENDSHIPS"
has been mis-spelt as
"FREINDSHIPS"
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<- - misspelt "FREINDSHIPS"
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
The Last
Rose of Summer
 
 
 
 

Image of pink rose
and green leaves
 

 
 
 
 
 

 'TIS THE LAST ROSE OF SUM-MER,

 LEFT BLOOM-ING A - - - - - LONE;

 ALL HER LOVE-LY COM - - - PANIONS

 ARE FA - - - DED AND GONE;

 NO FLOW'R OF HER KINDRED,

 NO ROSE - - - BUD IS NIGH, . . .

 TO RE - FLECT BACK HER BLUSHES,

 OR GIVE SIGH FOR SIGH:

 I'LL NOT LEAVE THEE, THOU LONE ONE,
TO PINE ON THE STEM:
SINCE THE LOVELY ARE SLEEPING,
GO, SLEEP THOU WITH THEM:
THUS KINDLY I SCATTER
THY LEAVES O'ER THE BED,
WHERE THY MATES OF THE GARDEN
LIE SCENTLESS AND DEAD.

SO SOON MAY I FOLLOW,
WHEN FRIENDSHIPS DECAY,
AND FROM LOVE'S SHINING CIRCLE
THE GEMS DROP AWAY:
WHEN TRUE HEARTS LIE WITHER'D,
AND FOND ONES ARE FLOWN,
OH! WHO WOULD INHABIT
THIS BLEAK WORLD ALONE?
                                  MOORE

 

25.0cm long by 5.5cm wide

 

Signed: "T.STEVENS COVENTRY" on back at pointed end:

This design was registered on 10 May 1871 (No. 252190)

Stevens logo and diamond registration mark on the reverse pointed end of this bookmark		DAY: 10
	BUNDLE: 1		YEAR: A {1871}
		MONTH: E {May}