Death & Dying
XIX
From The Blessed Damozel
Death & Dying
"Circle-wise sit they, with bound locks
And bosoms covered;
Into the fine cloths, white like flame,
Weaving the golden thread,
To fashion the birth-robes for them
Who are just born, being dead.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel. “XIX.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_d/110/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel. “XIX.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_d/110/.
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