Living

Is the moon tired? she looks so pale

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Sing-Song (1872/1893)

Living

Is the moon tired? she looks so pale
Within her misty veil:
She scales the sky from east to west,
And takes no rest.

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. “Is the moon tired? she looks so pale.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/196/.

Chicago

Rossetti, Christina. “Is the moon tired? she looks so pale.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/196/.

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