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Poems: The Sick Rose
by WilliamBlakeNurse's SongThe FlyThe Sick Rose O rose, thou art sick! The invisible worm, That flies in the night, In the howling storm, Has found out thy bed Of crimson…Brewer's: Under the Rose
[sub rosa]. (See article Rose.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Under WeighUnder-spur-leather A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…Brewer's: Union Rose
(The). The York and Lancaster, the petals of which are white and red; the white representing the white rose of the House of York, and the red representing the red rose of the House of…Brewer's: Red Rose
(The). One of several badges of the House of Lancaster, but not necessarily the most prominent. It was used by Edmund, Earl of Lancaster (1245-96), called Crouchback, second son of Henry…Brewer's: War of the Roses
(See Roses.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894WardWar of the Meal-sacks A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…Brewer's: White Rose
The House of York, whose emblem it was. The White Rose. Cardinal de la Pole. (1500-1558.) White Rose of England. So Perkin Warbeck or Osbeck…Brewer's: Bed of Roses
(A ). A situation of ease and pleasure. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Bed of ThornsBed of Justice A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…Brewer's: Golden Rose
A cluster of roses and rosebuds growing on one thorny stem, all of the purest gold, chiselled with exquisite workmanship. In its cup, among its petals, the Pope, at every benediction he…Brewer's: Dog-rose
Botanical name, Cynorrhodos—i.e. Greek Kuno-rodon, dog-rose; so called because it was supposed to cure the bite of a mad dog (Rosa Canina, wild brier). “A morsu vero [i.e. of a mad dog]…Brewer's: Guelder Rose
is the Rose de Gueldre, i.e. of the ancient province of Guelder or Guelderland, in Holland. But Smith, in his English Flora, says it is a corruption of Elder Rose, that is, the Rose Elder…Trending
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