Living
A linnet in a gilded cage,—
From Sing-Song (1872/1893)
Living
A linnet in a gilded cage,—
A linnet on a bough,—
In frosty winter one might doubt
Which bird is luckier now.
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MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “A linnet in a gilded cage,—.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/28/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “A linnet in a gilded cage,—.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/28/.
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