Read the following poem by William Blake:
My Pretty Rose Tree
A flower was offered to me,
Such a flower as May never bore;
But I said, 'I've a pretty rose tree,'
And I passed the sweet flower o'er.
Then I went to my pretty rose tree,
To tend her by day and by night;
But my rose turned away with jealousy,
And her thorns were my only delight.
Why is the speaker's "only delight" the thorns of the rose tree?
a. the speaker is not fond of flowers, which is why he passed over the flower offered him
b. the speaker's girlfriend/wife is upset with him because of another woman is hitting on him
c. the speaker is a bitter old man with nothing but memories of better days
d. the speaker should have taken the rose offered
e. who the heck knows?
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In this poem, the rose is symbolic of a woman. One woman offered herself to him and he refused because he is faithful to his wife/girlfriend. However, his wife/girlfriend is jealous and this causes problems in their relationship.
b. the speaker's girlfriend/wife is upset with him because of another woman is hitting on him
c. the speaker is a bitter old man with nothing but memories of better days
d. the speaker should have taken the rose offered
e. who the heck knows?
Scroll down for the answer.
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In this poem, the rose is symbolic of a woman. One woman offered herself to him and he refused because he is faithful to his wife/girlfriend. However, his wife/girlfriend is jealous and this causes problems in their relationship.
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