Living
You are my one, and I have not another
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
You are my one, and I have not another;
Sleep soft, my darling, my trouble and treasure;
Sleep warm and soft in the arms of your mother,
Dreaming of pretty things, dreaming of pleasure.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “You are my one, and I have not another.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/25/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “You are my one, and I have not another.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/25/.
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