Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, MY FRIEND, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI


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First Line: Two days ago with dancing glancing hair
Last Line: To-morrow follow so.
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Friendship


TWO days ago with dancing glancing hair,
With living lips and eyes;
Now pale, dumb, blind, she lies;
So pale, yet still so fair.

We have not left her yet, not yet alone;
But soon must leave her where
She will not miss our care,
Bone of our bone.

Weep not; O friends, we should not weep:
Our friend of friends lies full of rest;
No sorrow rankles in her breast,
Fallen fast asleep.

She sleeps below,
She wakes and laughs above.
To-day, as she walked, let us walk in love:
To-morrow follow so.





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