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SONNETS WRITTEN TO BOUTS-RIMES: 10B by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI

Poet Analysis

First Line: I FANCY THE GOOD FAIRIES DRESSED IN WHITE
Last Line: YET LETTING THE WHITE PEEP BEYOND THE RIM. --
Subject(s): AUTUMN; FAIRIES; FLOWERS; LIFE; SEASONS; FALL; ELVES;
I fancy the good fairies dressed in white,
Glancing like moon-beams through the shadows black;
Without much work to do for king or hack.
Training perhaps some twisted branch aright;
Or sweeping faded Autumn leaves from sight
To foster embryo life; or binding back
Stray tendrils; or in ample bean-pod sack
Bringing wild honey from the rocky height;
Or fishing for a fly lest it should drown;
Or teaching water-lily heads to swim,
Fearful that sudden rain might make them sink;
Or dyeing the pale rose a warmer pink;
Or wrapping lilies in their leafy gown,
Yet letting the white peep beyond the rim. --



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