Living

O wind, why do you never rest

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Sing-Song (1872/1893)

Living

O wind, why do you never rest,
Wandering, whistling to and fro,
Bringing rain out of the west,
From the dim north bringing snow?

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. “O wind, why do you never rest.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/23/.

Chicago

Rossetti, Christina. “O wind, why do you never rest.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/23/.

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