In Roumania they tell this. little tale 

 to account for the blush roSe: A fair 

 young princess came one day to bathe 

 in the silver waves of the sea. So lovely 

 and full of grace was she that the 

 sun paused in his journey and looked 

 down on her. As long as she sported 

 he stood stock still in the sky. This 

 put Night in a bad temper, and she 

 complained to the Lord of the Uni- 

 verse. He ordered the sun to continue 

 its course, but the Orb of Day paid 

 no attention. In anger the Lord of 

 the Universe changed the Princess 

 into a rose, and her doom is to blush 

 and hang her head whenever the sun 

 gazes on her. 



The Rose of Sharon is sung of in 

 the " Song of Songs." The Rose of 

 Jericho has been called " Saint Mary's 

 Rose," and is regarded with special 

 reverence, as the sacred legend says 

 it first blossomed at Christ's birth, 



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