Living
I planted a hand
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
I planted a hand
And there came up a palm,
I planted a heart
And there came up balm.
Then I planted a wish,
But there sprang a thorn,
While heaven frowned with thunder
And earth sighed forlorn.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “I planted a hand.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/109/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “I planted a hand.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/109/.
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