56. Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you—but the roses are wilting, the violets are dead, the sugar bowl’s empty, and so is your head 57.

Roses are red, violets are blue, honey is sweet, and so are you — is a world-famous poem that echoes the beauty of romance. The poem is about a man giving a red rose to his lover.

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56. Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you—but the roses are wilting, the violets are dead, the sugar bowl’s empty, and so is your head 57.