Living
An emerald is as green as grass
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
An emerald is as green as grass;
A ruby red as blood;
A sapphire shines as blue as heaven;
A flint lies in the mud.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “An emerald is as green as grass.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/159/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “An emerald is as green as grass.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/159/.
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