My love is like a red, red rose That's newly sprung in June: My love is like the melody That's sweetly played in tune. How fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in love am I; And I will love thee still, my dear, Till all the seas gang dry. Till all the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt with the sun; I will love thee still, my dear, While the sands of life shall run. And fare thee weel, my only love. And fare thee weel awhile! And I will come again, my love, Though it were ten thousand mile. Robert Burns
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The poem "My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose" is a song written by Robert Burns in 1786. It is famous for its use of the conceit "red, red rose." A conceit is a literary device that changes the form of a story or poem in order to convey an idea more strongly. For example, the word "lily" in Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 means "perfume," but when used as a conceit ("a lily" = "a beautiful girl"), it means "poison." Similarly, "red, red rose" here doesn't mean "a red, red flower," but rather something that's strong and resolute.

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