Living
The lily has a smooth stalk
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
The lily has a smooth stalk,
Will never hurt your hand;
But the rose upon her briar
Is lady of the land.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “The lily has a smooth stalk.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/163/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “The lily has a smooth stalk.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/163/.
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