Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ROSALIND, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: She sat upon a mountain Last Line: Fair rosalind is dead. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): Death; Grief; Love - Loss Of; Marriage; Ships & Shipping; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness; Weddings; Husbands; Wives | ||||||||
She sat upon a mountain, And gazed upon the sea; Beside her crouched a stag-hound, A boy stood at her knee. She fixed upon the ocean An agonized stare -- The ship is fast receding -- Her husband off they bear. "Oh, robbers! take some pity Upon my helpless state: Restore him to my fond arms! Leave me not desolate!" They heed not her entreaties, They list not to her prayer; The ship is fast receding -- Her husband off they bear. "Oh Captain! take these jewels That grace my hair of jet; And ne'er in my devotion To bless thee I'll forget." Then sudden cried the pirate, "Lady, your prayers are vain; When as my bride I sought you, You heeded not my pain. "Now for the grief I suffered I'll compensated be" -- He said; and hurled her husband Into the raging sea. Upon her snow-white bosom Sank down that Lady's head; -- "I join thee, dearest Arthur" -- Fair Rosalind is dead. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BLESSING FOR A WEDDING by JANE HIRSHFIELD A SUITE FOR MARRIAGE by DAVID IGNATOW ADVICE TO HER SON ON MARRIAGE by MARY BARBER THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD KISSING AGAIN by DORIANNE LAUX A TIME PAST by DENISE LEVERTOV 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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