Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IS AND WAS, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: She was whiter than the ermine Last Line: Doing all from self-respect. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Variant Title(s): Once Subject(s): Love; Past; Pride; Women; Self-esteem; Self-respect | ||||||||
She was whiter than the ermine That half shadowed neck and hand, And her tresses were more golden Than their golden band; Snowy ostrich plumes she wore Yet I almost loved her more In the simple time before. Then she plucked the stately lilies Knowing not she was more fair, And she listened to the skylark In the morning air. Then, a kerchief all her crown, She looked for the acorns brown, Bent their bough and shook them down. Then she thought of Christmas holly And of maybloom in sweet May; Then she loved to pick the cherries And to turn the hay. She was humble then and meek, And the blush upon her cheek Told of much she could not speak. Now she is a noble lady, With calm voice not overloud; Very courteous in her action, Yet you think her proud; Much too haughty to affect; Too indifferent to direct, Or be angry, or suspect; Doing all from self-respect. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROCK AND HAWK by ROBINSON JEFFERS GODOLPHIN HORNE, WHO WAS CURSED WITH THE SIN OF PRIDE, AND BECAME A BOOT-BLACK by HILAIRE BELLOC PRIDE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE THIN EDGE OF YOUR PRIDE: 1 by KENNETH REXROTH PRIMER LESSON by CARL SANDBURG HAEC FABULA DOCET by ROBERT FROST VICTIM OF HIMSELF by MARVIN BELL IT IS FINISHED' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI ITALIA, IO TI SALUTO!' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE HEART KNOWETH ITS OWN BITTERNESS' (2) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |
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