Rose to the living is more than, A
Sumptuous wreaths to the dead;
In filling love's infinite store
A rose to the living is more—

If graciously given before the
Hungering spirit is fled,
A rose to the living is more than
Sumptuous wreaths to the dead.

Rose to the living is more than, A
Sumptuous wreaths to the dead;
In filling love's infinite store
A rose to the living is more—

If graciously given before the
Hungering spirit is fled,
A rose to the living is more than
Sumptuous wreaths to the dead.

Rose to the living is more than, A
Sumptuous wreaths to the dead;
In filling love's infinite store
A rose to the living is more—

If graciously given before the
Hungering spirit is fled,
A rose to the living is more than
Sumptuous wreaths to the dead.