Christina Rossetti Quotes


For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands. Christina Rossetti Family 124
My heart is like a singing bird. Christina Rossetti Bird 90
I lock my door upon myself And bar them out but who shall wall Self from myself most loathed of all Christina Rossetti Self 87
In the bleak midwinterFrosty wind made moan,Earth stood hard as iron,Water like a stone;Snow had fallen, snow on snow,Snow on snow,In the bleak midwinter,Long ago. Christina Rossetti Snow 86
For one man is my world of all the men this wide world holds; O love, my world is you. Christina Rossetti World 83
Silence is more musical than any song. Christina Rossetti Musical 79
Come to me in the silence of the night, Come to me in the speaking silence of a dream.Come with soft rounded cheeks and eyes as bright as sunlight on a stream.Come back in tears,O memory, hope, love of finished years. Christina Rossetti Memory 78
I dream of you to wake; would that I might Dream of you and not wake but slumber on. Christina Rossetti Dream 75
She gave up beauty in her tender youth, gave all her hope and joy and pleasant ways; she covered up her eyes lest they should gaze on vanity, and chose the bitter truth. Christina Rossetti Beauty 73
Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I but when the trees bow down their heads, the wind is passing by. Christina Rossetti Weather 69
Hope is like a hairball trembling from its birth... Christina Rossetti Hope 57
And all the winds go sighing, for sweet things dying. Christina Rossetti Death 55
For I am bound with fleshly bands,Joy, beauty, lie beyond my scope;I strain my heart, I stretch my hands,And catch at hope. Christina Rossetti Hope 53
And all the winds go sighing For sweet things dying Christina Rossetti Wind 50
Be the green grass above me, with showers and dewdrops wet; and if thou wilt, remember, and if thou wilt, forget. Christina Rossetti Death 49
Lie still lie still my breaking heart My silent heart lie still and break Life and the world and mine own self are changed For a dreams sake. Christina Rossetti Sadness 47
Hope is like a harebell trembling from its birth. Christina Rossetti Birth 46
Does the road wind uphill all the way Yes to the very end. Christina Rossetti Perseverance 39
Fair as the moon and joyful as the light Tot wan with waiting not with sorrow dim Not as she is but was when hope shone bright Not as she is but as she fills his dreams. Christina Rossetti Longing 33
Love shall be our token; love be yours and love be mine. Christina Rossetti Love 30
What are heavy seasand and sorrow. What are brief today and tomorrow. What are frail spring blossoms and youth. What are deep the ocean and truth. Christina Rossetti Grief 27
Obedience is the fruit of faith. Christina Rossetti Faith 25

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