Rose of Roses

Rose of roses and Flower of flowers, Lady of ladies, Queen of queens. Rose of beauty and fine appearance And Flower of happiness and pleasure, Lady for relieving all woes and cares, And Queen of most merciful bearing. Rose of roses and Flower of flowers, Lady of ladies, Queen of queens. Such a mistress everybody should love, For she can ward away any evil And she can pardon any sinner To make this world sweeter. Rose of roses and Flower of flowers, Lady of ladies, Queen of queens. We should love and serve her loyally, For she can guard us from falling; She makes us repent of the errors That we have committed as sinners. Rose of roses and Flower of flowers Lady of ladies, Queen of queens. This lady whom I acknowledge as my mistress And whose troubadour I'd gladly be, If I could in any way possess her love, I'd give up all my other loves. Rose of roses and Flower of flowers, Lady of ladies, Queen of queens.