Living
The peacock has a score of eyes
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
The peacock has a score of eyes,
With which he cannot see;
The cod-fish has a silent sound,
However that may be;
No dandelions tell the time,
Although they turn to clocks;
Cat’s-cradle does not hold the cat.
Nor foxglove fit the fox.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “The peacock has a score of eyes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/104/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “The peacock has a score of eyes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/104/.
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