Nature

Golden Holly

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From New Poems (1896)

Nature

Common Holly bears a berry
To make Christmas Robins merry:--
Golden Holly bears a rose,
Unfolding at October's close
To cheer an old Friend's eves and nose.

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. “Golden Holly.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/527/.

Chicago

Rossetti, Christina. “Golden Holly.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/527/.

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