Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15
THE BEAUTIFUL ROSE.
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There are several .sge1ds - account for
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harm - The maiden, Dat consumed the false
sogsr- ~Aad tns tyre began u burue
sooas hire, sne na1e her prayers y cure
Lord and anon w4s t1e faySr q1encned IA
cute AID srsldes that were DreunFEzs Do
eoDen sh2te roses, and taeiss were n tas
nrst roseres EnAg ever any man s42 gh--
The burning braai= thus became red roses
the other 0aes white.
According LO a 6rsex MYTH red roses
were Waite ones tID zed WITH the olood 0f
Venus, weO ~G1aGec aer foot On thorn
while Fastening - the 4ld OF The lying Mar
cissus. According % another legen1 they
spranx from ne bah Of A DhrociBe. A later
thristiAa tr:.dl ri0n as serted that the crown
Of thsrus Wss one OF the rose thorn. snd
that ,ne red F0ses spraag from tas blood VI
(1-ist.
Men ss- the thoras on Jesus brow.
DAb Angels sAs t4e rDs@s.
still different origin Is given 20 the
~queen of as~ersf BY Mlssalla4n tradition
According % 10 white rose sprung from
the sweat of tae prophet Mohann1ed during
- Journey ID Heaven, and yellow ones
from perspiratiQn dripping from tue name
Of Al BOrak. MS steed IL j. further re-
ported that the red flower Is colored with
drops 0f his blood, aad The faithful will
never allow one % 10 on The ground. There
= an Arab tradition that certain King
Shaddad planted a field OF roses in the
desert, WHICH are still ncsrlshing, but 10
man can Had them.
The rOse has always been an important
rOUer Ia fox legends IL has several en-
biemauc meanings. IL Is, 10 begin with,
TIE symbol Of beauty:
Waats0e'r OF beauty
Iearns and yet r-posss.
Blush ant bloom 4nd sweet breath.
Took shape Ia roses
Ancleutly il WAS the emblem OF silence.
Eros gave 10 Harpocrates, god Of silence,
rose 70 keep the secrets of Venus. On the
ceilings OF the banquet rooms, 70 remind
strangers that what was Sub rOsa' was
not 70 DC repeated. was anciently sculptured
arose.
Red as the rose OF Harpocrates-
confessionals Ia 800. Doubtless its place
On Greek and Roman toInos was gwen TO II
A. the flower Of silence. IL was the symbol
OF the mystic kosicrucians sub rosa cruz.
A. diplomacy IS secret, It became ma
uSn.I emblem. Roman soldiers bore il as
~ insignia 81 their shields. Adopted a. an
emblem % "a land, and each political fac
ton having selected his color, the rose fg-
ured cOnspicuogsly IN English history. the
wars OF the roses lasted thirty years, with
the white rose as the badge Of y ork and the
red one OF Lancaster.
The rose of jericho, also called the rose Of
the Nirgia Mary, became the symbol of
resurrection IL is not really a rose, how
ever. A tradition reported that IL marked
every spot where the holy family rested
during the journey 70 Egypt
The Syrians regarded the rose as an EN-
blem of Immortality Chinese plant it over
graves, and 10 the Iyroi II IS said TO produce
sleep Germans call the rose OF Jericho the
Christmas rose, and it Is supposed 20 divine
the events of tie year il STEPPED in water
Christmas Eve.
There are many other superstitions about
the rose II j. said in Persia that there is a
certain charmed day IN which The rose has
heart Of gold. Another tradition relates
Mount C<lassy. IN India, and on this table
lies silver rose that contains two beautiful
women who praise God without ceasin ng.
Ia the center OF tho rose is the triangle
the residence OF God.
And when the ten hath sounded,
The rose, with Al the mysteries surrounded
The bell, the table, and Mount Calassy,
The holy hi itsslf, with al thereon.
Dssolvss away.
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sprung from rose In Germany the rose
has been q favorite flower. II Is ore %
those mysterious blossoms, Ike the "for-
get-me-not." that unlock treasures con
Cealed in caves or castles. The rose was a
favorite flower of Holds. the Northern
Venus. and, iu Christian lands, became the
'sMarenrosCbeu" Of the Virgin The white
rose ia usually Mary's emblem. She dries
her vail on a rose0ush, which bears no more
flowers thereafter.
T. is probable that rosebuds were the
larger beads Ina the Catholic rosary, the Ger
uaa rosenx nxrautz or rose wreath.
f. is said that II white rose blooms in
autumn an carr death i provnosticated.
while an autumn blooming red rose signi-
hes marriage. The red rose. it Is also said,
wiil not bloom over a grave. Rose leaves are
sometimes thrown on the fire for good luck.
and rose bush may be made 90 bloom IA
satumn by pruning it 81. Johns Dav
Here. as wen as m France and italy. 10 -
be- eyed that rosy cheeks viii come 20 Tho
lass who buries drop Of her blood under a
rose bush In Posen young women assure
the fidelity OF their lovers by carrying a
rosebud iu the breast Rose leaves ara
chosen for divnstInn in Thuriu-la the
maiden having severa. lovers scattering =
leaf named after each one on the water
the leaf that SINKS lsst is the true lover.
Charms for stopping hemorrheCe are
connected with the rose. One Of these.
used m Germany. resfs thus. 'In God =
gsrieu bloom three roses -blood-drop.
blood stop. and blood still. blood. | pray
ynu. cease - flow
The rose was a potent ingredient in love
phuters IL EGE and md Scotland a century
agc.
In the "Saemuudr'' Edds Brvuhud -
thrown into = trance from which Si-urd
arouses her by blow from The sleepy
thorn in .he hands % Odin. In the Ger
man tal- Of 'DorurosChsu. " OF the sleep
ing Resuty." the thorn hedge that sur
rounds he siun eeri,g heroine bears only
rosss ~ the true Prince.
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