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Rose Of England Lyrics
Hear my voice and listen well,
And a story I will tell,
How duty brought a broken heart,
And why a love so strong, must fall apart;
She was lovely, she was fine,
Daughter of a royal line,
He, no equal, but for them,
It mattered little, for they were in love;
Rose of England, sweet and fair,
Shining with the sun,
Rose of England, have a care
For where the thorn is, there the blood will run;
Oh my heart, oh my heart;
Through the summer days and nights,
Stolen kisses and delights,
Would thrill their hearts and fill their dreams
With all emotions,
That true love can bring;
But black of mourning came one day,
When her sister passed away,
And many said on bended knee,
She has gone, and you must be our Queen;
Rose of England, sweet and fair,
Shining with the sun,
Rose of England, have a care
For where the thorn is, there the blood will run;
Oh my heart, oh my heart;
To the abbey she did ride,
With her lover by her side,
When they heard the church bells ring,
She was Queen, and one day, he'd be King;
But men of malice, men of hate,
Protesting to her chambers came,
"A foreign prince will have your hand,
For he'll bring peace, and riches to our land;"
She said, "Do you tell me
That I cannot wed the one I love?
Do you tell me that I am not
Mistress of my heart?"
Oh my heart, oh my heart;
And so with heavy weight of life,
She kissed her lover one last time,
"This land I wed, and no man comes,
For if I cannot have you, I'll have none;"
Rose of England, sweet and fair,
Shining with the sun,
Rose of England, have a care
For where the thorn is, there the blood will run;
Oh my heart, oh my heart;
And a story I will tell,
How duty brought a broken heart,
And why a love so strong, must fall apart;
Daughter of a royal line,
He, no equal, but for them,
It mattered little, for they were in love;
Shining with the sun,
Rose of England, have a care
For where the thorn is, there the blood will run;
Stolen kisses and delights,
Would thrill their hearts and fill their dreams
With all emotions,
That true love can bring;
When her sister passed away,
And many said on bended knee,
She has gone, and you must be our Queen;
Shining with the sun,
Rose of England, have a care
For where the thorn is, there the blood will run;
With her lover by her side,
When they heard the church bells ring,
She was Queen, and one day, he'd be King;
Protesting to her chambers came,
"A foreign prince will have your hand,
For he'll bring peace, and riches to our land;"
That I cannot wed the one I love?
Do you tell me that I am not
Mistress of my heart?"
She kissed her lover one last time,
"This land I wed, and no man comes,
For if I cannot have you, I'll have none;"
Shining with the sun,
Rose of England, have a care
For where the thorn is, there the blood will run;
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I really love this song... It is based on historical fact, but so beautifully written that you can feel the sorrow of the Queen by the end, and the magnitude of the sacrifice she has made... the lyrics are quite self-explanatory really - the restrictions imposed on us by the expectations of others, and whether our first duty is to our country, our people or to our own hearts...
I believe this song is about Queen Elizabeth I of England - mainly due to lines like "This land I wed" (Something that she said in real life) and the fact that she was famously never married, and was called the "Virgin Queen." Elizabeth succeeded her half-sister - Mary I of England - to the throne. If anyone has any information on who this song is about, then please share!