Living
The Way of the World
From New Poems (1896)
Living
A boat that sails upon the sea,
Sails far and far and far away;
Who sail in her sing songs of glee,
Or watch and pray.
A boat that drifts upon the sea,
Silent and void to sun and air:
Who sailed in her have ended glee
And watch and prayer.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “The Way of the World.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/538/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “The Way of the World.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/538/.
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