Roses on a brier,
Pearls from out the bitter sea,
Such is earth's desire
However pure it be.
Neither bud nor brier,
Neither pearl nor brine for me:
Be stilled, my long desire;
There shall be no more sea.
Be stilled, my passionate heart;
Old earth shall end, new earth shall be;
Be still, and earn thy part
Where shall be no more sea.
Roses On A Brier
Christina Rossetti
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Poem topics: heart, long, pearl, pure, bitter, desire, sea, earth, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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