I’ll tell about a flower

Fragrant to the nose

Its name a sign of beauty

The pretty English rose

 

Though found in many gardens

Its varieties are vast

The rose throughout its history

Has had a chequered past

 

Back in 1455

Men were sent to fight

Proud behind a rose

Be it red or white

 

The nobility of England

Chose there favoured side

For over 30 years

Many fought and died

 

When Henry Tudor took the throne

The first action that he chose

To hybridise the red and white

And make the Tudor Rose

 

When World War Two was ending

As hostilities did cease

A rose stood out alone

By the name of PEACE

 

This most beautiful of roses

Will forever be remembered

As standing proudly in the UN

When Germany surrendered.

 

There are many types of roses

H.T., Floribunda

Climbing, shrub and Patio

Dog and Grandiflora.

 

Whatever it is called

It will still remain the same.

A rose is still a rose

By any other name