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Poem by Christina Georgina Rossetti


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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.’ 



Christina Georgina Rossetti


Christina Georgina Rossetti's other poems:
  1. Come Unto Me
  2. Rosy Maiden Winifred
  3. Brownie, Brownie, Let Down Your Milk
  4. Once For All
  5. Lady Maggie


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