Question

Queen Elizabeth I is compared to one of these objects in her epitaph by Anne Bradstreet which begins “this is the royal bed.” A poem addressed to one of these objects claims that, had it lived “in deserts, where no men abide,” it “must have uncommended died”; that Edmund Waller poem begins “go, lovely” [this object]. Robert Herrick's carpe diem poem “To the Virgins, (20[1])to Make Much of Time” begins “gather (*) [these (10[2])objects] while ye may.” William Blake wrote a poem addressed to a sick example of this flower, which is “newly sprung in June” in a love (10[1])poem by Robert Burns. A line in Romeo and Juliet claims that this flower “By any other name would smell as sweet.” For 10 points, name this flower traditionally used to symbolize love because of its red color. ■END■

ANSWER: rose [or rosebud; accept “Go, Lovely Rose”; accept “The Sick Rose”; prompt on flower by asking “What type of flower?”]
<Jonathan Magin, Literature - British - Poetry&gt; ~26114~ &lt;Editor: Jaimie Carlson>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Joy AnChoate Rosemary HallIrvington A6320
Alex StumburDunbarMira Loma7110
Vien NguyenMaggie Walker AWoodland7110
Catelyn RobertsMoberlyNorman9710

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