Religion
Everything that is born must die
From Verses (1893)
Religion
Everything that is born must die;
Everything that can sigh may sing;
Rocks in equal balance, low or high,
Everything.
Honeycomb is weighed against a sting;
Hope and fear take turns to touch the sky;
Height and depth respond alternating.
O my soul, spread wings of love to fly,
Wings of dove that soars on home-bound win;
Love trusts Love, till Love shall justify
Everything.
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Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Songs for Strangers and Pilgrims.
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MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “Everything that is born must die.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/895/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “Everything that is born must die.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/895/.
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