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(1915) Author: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Translator: Arthur Hubbell Palmer With: Arthur Hubbell Palmer
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THE WHITE ROSE AND THE RED ROSE

POEMS AND SONGS

"Tue white rose and the red rose,

So sisters two were named, yes, named.
The white one was so quiet,

The red one laughed and flamed.

But different was their doing, yes,
When came the time of wooing, yes.
The white one turned so red, so red,
The red one turned so white.

For him the red one favored,

Him father would not bless, not bless.
But him the white one favored,

He got at once his “ Yes.”

The red one now was paling, yes,
With sorrow, psalms, and wailing, yes.
The white one turned so red, so red,
The red one turned so white.

Then father grew so fearful

And had to give his “Yes,” oh, yes!

With songs and music cheerful

The wedding rang, oh, yes!

And soon sprang children rosen, yes,

In shoes and little hosen, yes.

The red one’s, they were white,— and oh,
The white one’s, they were red.

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