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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SING-SONG; A NURSERY RHYME BOOK: 14, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Hear what the mournful linnets say
Last Line: Too late to build, too sad to sing.'
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Desolation; Linnets
First Line: Hear what the mournful linnets say
Last Line: Too late to build, too sad to sing.'
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Desolation; Linnets
Hear what the mournful linnets say:
'We built our nest compact and warm,
But cruel boys came round our way
And took our summerhouse by storm.
'They crushed the eggs so neatly laid;
So now we sit with drooping wing,
And watch the ruin they have made,
Too late to build, too sad to sing.'
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