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I would rather have one little rose
From the garden of a friend;
Than to have the choicest of flowers
When my stay on earth must end.

I would rather have a pleasant word
In kindness said to me;
Than flattery, when my heart is still
And life has ceased to be.

I would rather have a loving smile
From friends I know are true;
Than tears shed 'round my casket
When to this world I bid adieu.

Give me all your flowers today
Whether pink or white or red;
I'd rather have one blossom now,
Than a truckload when I am dead.

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