Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, VALENTINES TO MY MOTHER: 1880, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI


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First Line: More shower than shine
Last Line: Thro' summer's flush, thro' autumn's fading hour.
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Holidays; Mothers; Valentine's Day


More shower than shine
Brings sweet St. Valentine;
Warm shine, warm shower,
Bring up sweet flower on flower:
Thro' shower & shine
Loves you your Valentine,
Thro' shine, thro' shower,
Thro' summer's flush, thro' Autumn's fading hour.





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