Living
A diamond is a brilliant stone
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
A diamond is a brilliant stone,
To catch the world’s desire;
An opal holds a fiery spark;
But a flint holds fire.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “A diamond is a brilliant stone.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/160/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “A diamond is a brilliant stone.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/160/.
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