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Old 14-Nov-2005, 05:06
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Default Re: Help me plz. with "The sick rose"!

Thy = your (archaic form)
The rose is the symbol
Thou art sick = you are ill

The meaning could be construed in many ways. The rose is often a symbol of love, and the invisible worm is, to me, a sexual symbol. I think it's a bout someone losing her virginity outside the accepted norms, and becoming defiled as a consequence. Other people suggest that it might be about rape, but I am not convinced.
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