Circle of the Lesser Verses

A Trio of Triolets

When I cut an orange rose
and pinned it in my hair,
I wore my gypsy dancing shoes.
When I cut an orange rose
I donned my jester's clothes.
There was laughter everywhere
when I cut an orange rose
and pinned it in my hair.

The yellow rose was in bud
and I was playing the fool
with a flower on my head.
The yellow rose was in bud
and all the others said
my foolery was very droll.
The yellow rose was in bud
and I was playing the fool.

When the day grew dark with rain
the others ran away.
I danced alone with disdain.
When the day grew dark with rain
I made a daisy chain
and threw my roses away.
When the day grew dark with rain
the others ran away.

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