Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SUMMER IS ENDED (1), by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Wreathe no more lilies in my hair Last Line: Only a little while. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): Death; Flowers; Lilies; Summer; Dead, The | ||||||||
Wreathe no more lilies in my hair, For I am dying, Sister sweet: Or if you will for the last time Indeed, why make me fair Once for my windingsheet. Pluck no more roses for my breast, For I like them fade in my prime: Or if you will, why pluck them still That they may share my rest Once more, for the last time. Weep not for me when I am gone, Dear tender one, but hope and smile: Or if you cannot choose but weep A little while, weep on Only a little while. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND 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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