Gjeilo: The Rose

The Rose - Ola Gjeilo/The Choir of Royal Holloway/12 Ensemble

Lyrics by：Christina Rossetti

Composed by：Ola Gjeilo

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

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

When with moss and honey

She tips her bending brier

And half unfolds her glowing heart

She sets the world on fire