Author Archive for Christina Rossetti

Poem: "Aloof"
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Poem: “Aloof”

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by on May 19, 2012 in Poetry
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Aloof The irresponsive silence of the land, The irresponsive sounding of the sea, Speak both one message of one sense to me:– Aloof, aloof, we stand aloof, so stand Thou too aloof, bound with the flawless band Of inner solitude; we bind not thee; But who from thy self-chain shall set thee free? What heart […]

Poem: "When I am Dead, my Dearest"
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Poem: “When I am Dead, my Dearest”

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by on Apr 18, 2012 in Poetry
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When I am Dead, my Dearest When I am dead, my dearest,          Sing no sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses at my head,          Nor shady cypress tree: Be the green grass above me          With showers and dewdrops wet; And if thou wilt, remember,          And if thou wilt, forget. I shall not see the […]