Happy birthday, Ola

In honor of the birthday of Ola Gjeilo, here is “The Rose,” sung by the Baylor University Bella Voce choir.

The lily has a smooth stalk,
Will never hurt your hand;
But the rose upon her brier
Is lady of the land.

When with moss and honey
She tips her bending brier,
And half unfolds her glowing heart,
She sets the world on fire.

There’s sweetness in an apple tree,
And profit in the corn;
But lady of all beauty
Is a rose upon a thorn.

When with moss and honey
She tips her bending brier,
And half unfolds her glowing heart,
She sets the world on fire.

— Christina Rossetti

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5 Responses to Happy birthday, Ola

  1. Eliza Ayres says:
    May 5, 2020 at 7:52 am

    Reblogged this on Blue Dragon Journal.

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  2. beth says:
    May 5, 2020 at 7:52 am

    Beautiful

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  3. jono51 says:
    May 5, 2020 at 10:35 am

    Calling to my Norwegian roots.

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