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Caine, Hall
(Encyclopedia) Caine, Hall (Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine), 1853–1931, English novelist. Secretary to Dante Gabriel Rossetti, he lived with him from 1881 until the poet's death and wrote Recollections…Christina Rossetti: A Bird's-Eye View
A Bird's-Eye View'Croak, croak, croak,' Thus the Raven spoke, Perched on his crooked tree As hoarse as hoarse could be. Shun him and fear him, Lest the Bridegroom hear him; Scout him and rout…Christina Rossetti: 'Before the Paling of the Stars'
'Before the Paling of the Stars'1864Before the paling of the stars, Before the winter morn, Before the earliest cockcrow Jesus Christ was born: Born in a stable, Cradled in a manger, In…Christina Rossetti: Child's Talk in April
Child's Talk in AprilI wish you were a pleasant wren, And I your small accepted mate; How we'd look down on toilsome men! We'd rise and go to bed at eight Or it may be not quite so late…Christina Rossetti: Come Unto Me
Come Unto Me1864Oh, for the time gone by, when thought of Christ Made His Yoke easy and His Burden light; When my heart stirred within me at the sight Of Altar spread for awful Eucharist…Christina Rossetti: 'Consider the Lilies of the Field'
'Consider the Lilies of the Field'Flowers preach to us if we will hear:— The rose saith in the dewy morn: I am most fair; Yet all my loveliness is born Upon a thorn. The poppy saith amid the…Christina Rossetti: Dead Before Death
Dead Before DeathSonnetAh! changed and cold, how changed and very cold, With stiffened smiling lips and cold calm eyes: Changed, yet the same; much knowing, little wise; This was the…Christina Rossetti: Death's Chill Between
Death's Chill BetweenOctober 14, 1848Chide not; let me breathe a little, For I shall not mourn him long; Though the life-cord was so brittle, The love-cord was very strong. I would wake a…Christina Rossetti: Dost Thou Not Care?
Dost Thou Not Care?I love and love not: Lord, it breaks my heart To love and not to love. Thou veiled within Thy glory, gone apart Into Thy shrine, which is above, Dost Thou not love me,…Christina Rossetti: From House to Home
From House to HomeThe first was like a dream through summer heat, The second like a tedious numbing swoon, While the half-frozen pulses lagged to beat Beneath a winter moon.'But,' says my…Trending
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