Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SONG (6), by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI



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First Line: It is not for her even brow
Last Line: Whose love makes many hearts rejoice.
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Dreams; Hearts; Love; Singing & Singers; Nightmares


It is not for her even brow
And shining yellow hair,
But it is for her tender eyes
I think my love so fair;
Her telltale eyes that smile and weep
As frankly as they wake and sleep.

It is not for her rounded cheek
I love and fain would win,
But it is for the blush that comes
Straight from the heart within;
The honest blush of maiden shame
That blushes without thought of blame.

So in my dreams I never hear
Her song, although she sings
As if a choir of spirits swept
From earth with throbbing wings;
I only hear the simple voice
Whose love makes many hearts rejoice.





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