And the marvellous rose became crimson, like the rose of the eastern s…

Oscar Wilde
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And the marvellous rose became crimson, like the rose of the eastern sky. Crimson was the girdle of petals, and crimson as a ruby was the heart ✨ Oscar Wilde (2007). The Collected Works of Oscar Wilde, p.330, Wordsworth Editions
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