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Nature

I dreamt I set a sunflower

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Sing-Song (1872/1893)

Nature

“I dreamt I set a sunflower,
And red as blood it grew—”

Cite this poem

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. “I dreamt I set a sunflower.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/180/.

Chicago

Rossetti, Christina. “I dreamt I set a sunflower.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/180/.

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