As kiss it thou mayst deign,
With envy pale 'twill lose its dye,
And Yorkist turn again."
C. I. R.
The origin of the blush imparted to the rose is most beautifully described by Carey:
"As erst in Eden's blissful bowers
Young Eve surveyed her countless flowers,
An opening rose of poorest white
She marked with eye that beamed delight;
Its leaves she kissed, and straight it drew