Was ist rot

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Was ist rot

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Was ist rot? 'Tis a question of such a hue,
That I must ponder it in my head and chew
For I know not what red may be,
It could be the color of a rose or a tree
It could be the blush of a maiden's face
It could be the color of a smile or lace
It could be the blush of a summer sky
It could be a cardinal's wings as it flies by
It could be the color of a raging fire
Or it could be the color of a heart's desire
It could be the color of a raging sea
It could be the color of a raging bee
It could be the color of a rose petal
It could be the color of a sunset's mantle
It could be the color of a raging storm
It could be the color of a crimson morn
So, to answer the question of what is red?
It is whatever the heart desires to be instead.