Religion
Earth grown old, yet still so green
From Verses (1893)
Religion
Earth grown old, yet still so green,
Deep beneath her crust of cold
Nurses fire unfelt, unseen:
Earth grown old.
We who live are quickly told:
Millions more lie hid between
Inner swathings of her fold.
When will fire break up her screen?
When will life burst thro’ her mould?
Earth, earth, earth, thy cold is keen,
Earth grown old.
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Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Some Feasts and Fasts / Advent.
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Rossetti, Christina. “Earth grown old, yet still so green.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/646/.
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Rossetti, Christina. “Earth grown old, yet still so green.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/646/.
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