The rose of love withered on the vine In lifeless disposition she'd remain Her syrupy nectar slowly did decline A bewailing sorrow in ending twain No recapture of a past happiness The petals perished browning to dark Disappearing elation's gleefulness A flower's heart minus her loving spark Without the touch of fondness on the bloom Her brilliant brightness faded well away Those wondrous days were replaced by gloom Sombre melancholy of saddest pall's shay As dusk's hour turns to the dying closeness Reflect on the rose's mood of dimness