Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THEN I COMMENDED MIRTH, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A merry heart is a continual feast Last Line: A merry heart. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina | ||||||||
'A MERRY heart is a continual feast.' Then take we life and all things in good part: To fast grows festive while we keep at least A merry heart. Well pleased with nature and well pleased with art; A merry heart makes cheer for man and beast, And fancies music in a creaking cart. Some day, a restful heart whose toils have ceased, A heavenly heart gone home from earthly mart: To-day, blow wind from west or wind from east, A merry heart. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ITALIA, IO TI SALUTO!' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE HEART KNOWETH ITS OWN BITTERNESS' (2) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A BED OF FORGET-ME-NOTS by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A BETTER RESURRECTION by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A BIRTHDAY by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A DIRGE by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A LIFE'S PARALLELS by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A PAUSE by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |
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