Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ARE YE NOT MUCH BETTER THAN THEY, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The twig sprouteth Last Line: Till the awful day of mowing. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina | ||||||||
THE twig sprouteth, The moth outeth, The plant springeth, The bird singeth: Tho' little we sing to-day Yet are we better than they; Tho' growing with scarce a showing, Yet, please God, we are growing. The twig teacheth, The moth preacheth, The plant vaunteth, The bird chanteth, God's mercy overflowing, Merciful past man's knowing. Please God to keep us growing Till the awful day of mowing. | 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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