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GOLDEN HOLLY by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI

Poet Analysis

First Line: COMMON HOLLY BEARS A BERRY
Last Line: TO CHEER AN OLD FRIEND'S EYES AND NOSE.
Subject(s): CHRISTMAS; FLOWERS; HOLLY; ROSES; NATIVITY, THE;
Common Holly bears a berry
To make Christmas Robins merry: --
Golden Holly bears a rose,
Unfolding at October's close
To cheer an old Friend's eyes and nose.



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