Religion
Sorrow hath a double voice
From Verses (1893)
Religion
Sorrow hath a double voice,
Sharp to-day but sweet to-morrow
Wait in patience, hope, rejoice,
Tried friends of sorrow.
Pleasure hath a double taste,
Sweet to-day but sharp to-morrow:
Friends of pleasure, rise in haste,
Make friends with sorrow.
Pleasure set aside to-day
Comes again to rule to-morrow:
Welcomed sorrow will not stay,
Farewell to sorrow!
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Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Songs for Strangers and Pilgrims.
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MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “Sorrow hath a double voice.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/901/.
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Rossetti, Christina. “Sorrow hath a double voice.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/901/.
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