Oscar Wilde
1854–1900
"Roses and Rue."
Autograph manuscript signed, ca. 1884–1885. 4 p.
MA 7258.1
Gift of Lucia Moreira Salles, 2008
Transcription
Page 3
III
I remember so well the room,
And the lilac bloom,
That beat at the dripping pane
In the warm June rain.
And the colour of your gown,
It was amber-brown,
And two little satin bows
From your shoulders rose,
And the handkerchief of French lace,
Which you held to your face, —
Had a tear-drop left a stain?
Or was it the rain?
"You have only wasted your life,"
(Ah! there was the knife,)
Those were the words you said,
As you turned your head.