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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FLOWER FOLK, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Hope is like a harebell trembling from its birth
Last Line: But the rose with all its thorns excels them both.
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Variant Title(s): Hope;sing-song; A Nursery Rhyme Book: 17
Subject(s): Flowers; Roses
First Line: Hope is like a harebell trembling from its birth
Last Line: But the rose with all its thorns excels them both.
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Variant Title(s): Hope;sing-song; A Nursery Rhyme Book: 17
Subject(s): Flowers; Roses
Hope is like a harebell trembling from its birth,
Love is like a rose the joy of all the earth;
Faith is like a lily lifted high and white,
Love is like a lovely rose the world's delight;
Harebells and sweet lilies show a thornless growth,
But the rose with all its thorns excels them both.
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