Living
The rose that blushes rosy red
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
The rose that blushes rosy red,
She must hang her head;
The lily that blows spotless white,
She may stand upright.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “The rose that blushes rosy red.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/188/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “The rose that blushes rosy red.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/188/.
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