Poem by Henry Timrod

To Rosa——

       Acrostic

I took a Rosebud from a certain bower,
And by its side placed an Orange flower,
Then with the Speedwell, blended the perfume
And the sweet beauty of an Apple-bloom,
And thus, 't is one of the loveliest feats,
Is spelled a gentle lady's name in sweets.

1. Hymn Sung at the Consecration of Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
2. If I Have Graced No Single Song of Mine
3. Carmen Triumphale
4. Sonnets. 1. Poet! If on a Lasting Fame Be Bent
5. Sonnets. 6. I Scarcely Grieve, O Nature! at the Lot

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