Venus in a Garden + 

’Twas at early morning, + 

The dawn was blushing in her purple bed, + 

When in a sweet, embowered garden + 

She, the fairest of the goddesses, + 

The lovely Venus, + 

Roamed amongst the roses white and red. + 

She sought for flowers + 

To make a garland + 

For her golden head. + 

Snow-white roses, blood-red roses, + 

In that sweet garden close, + 

Offered incense to the goddess: + 

Both the white and the crimson rose. + 

White roses, red roses, blossoming: + 

But the fair Venus knew + 

The crimson roses had gained their hue + 

From the hearts that for love had bled; + 

And the goddess made a garland + 

Gathered from the roses red. + 