Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THREE SEASONS, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI


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First Line: A cup for hope!' she said
Last Line: And solitary dove.
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Seasons


'A CUP for hope!' she said,
In springtime ere the bloom was old;
The crimson wine was poor and cold
By her mouth's richer red.

'A cup for love!' how low,
How soft the words; and all the while
Her blush was rippling with a smile
Like summer after snow.

'A cup for memory!'
Cold cup that one must drain alone:
While autumn winds are up and moan
Across the barren sea.

Hope, memory, love:
Hope for fair morn, and love for day,
And memory for the evening grey
And solitary dove.





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