Living
If the sun could tell us half
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
If the sun could tell us half
That he hears and sees,
Sometimes he would make us laugh,
Sometimes make us cry:
Think of all the birds that make
Homes among the trees;
Think of cruel boys who take
Birds that cannot fly.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “If the sun could tell us half.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/201/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “If the sun could tell us half.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/201/.
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