Living

A pocket handkerchief to hem—

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Sing-Song (1872/1893)

Living

A pocket handkerchief to hem—
On dear, oh dear, oh dear!
How many stitches it will take
Before it’s done, I fear.

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. “A pocket handkerchief to hem—.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/62/.

Chicago

Rossetti, Christina. “A pocket handkerchief to hem—.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/62/.

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