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A collection of Valentine's poems by Christina Rossetti
Below you'll find a variety of Valentine's Day poems by Christina Rossetti.
Be sure and visit these other collections of short poems:
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1878
BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
Blessed Dear & heart's Delight, Companion, Friend, & Mother mine Round whom my fears & love entwine,-- With whom I hope to stand & sing Where Angels form the outer ring Round singing Saints who, clad in white, Know no more of day or night Or death or any changeful thing, Or anything that is not love, Human love & love Divine,-- Bid me to that tryst above, Bless your Valentine. "1879" by Christina Rossetti
1879
BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
Mother mine Whom every year Doth endear, Before sweet Spring (That sweetest thing Brimfull of bliss) Sets all the throng Of birds a-wooing Billing & cooing,-- Your Valentine Sings you a song, Gives you a kiss. "1880" by Christina Rossetti
1880
BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
More shower than shine Brings sweet St. Valentine; Warm shine, warm shower, Bring up sweet flower on flower: Thro' shower & shine Loves you your Valentine, Thro' shine, thro' shower, Thro' summer's flush, thro' Autumn's fading hour. "1884" by Christina Rossetti
1884
BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
Another year of joy & grief, Another year of hope & fear: O Mother, is life long or brief? We hasten while we linger here. But since we linger, love me still And bless me still, O Mother mine, While hand in hand we scale life's hill, You Guide, & I your Valentine. "1885 St. Valentine's Day" by Christina Rossetti
1885 ST. VALENTINE'S DAY
BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
All the Robin Redbreasts Have lived the winter thro', Jenny Wrens have pecked their fill And found a work to do, Families of Sparrows Have weathered wind & storm With Rabbit on the stony hill And Hare upon her form. You & I, my Mother, Have lived the winter thro', And still we play our daily parts And still find work to do: And still the cornfields flourish, The olive & the vine, And still you reign my Queen of Hearts And I'm your Valentine. "1886 St. Valentine's Day" by Christina Rossetti
1886 ST. VALENTINE'S DAY
BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
Winter's latest snowflake is the snowdrop flower, Yellow crocus kindles the first flame of the Spring, At that time appointed, at that day and hour When life reawakens and hope in everything. Such a tender snowflake in the wintry weather, Such a feeble flamelet for chilled St. Valentine,-- But blest be any weather which finds us still together, My pleasure and my treasure O blessed Mother mine. "Fairer than younger beauties, more beloved"
FAIRER THAN YOUNGER BEAUTIES, MORE BELOVED
BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
Fairer than younger beauties, more beloved Than many a wife,-- By stress of Time's vicissitudes unmoved From settled calm of life,-- Endearing rectitude to those who watch The verdict of your face, Raising & making gracious those who catch A semblance of your grace:-- With kindly lips of welcome, & with pleased Propitious eyes benign, Accept a kiss of homage from your least Last Valentine. "February 14, 1883" by Christina Rossetti
FEBRUARY 14, 1883
BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
A world of change and loss, a world of death, Of heart and eyes that fail, of labouring breath, Of pains to bear and painful deeds to do:-- Nevertheless a world of life to come And love; where you're at home, while in our home Your Valentine rejoices having you. "St. Valentine's Day, 1881"
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ST. VALENTINE'S DAY 1881
BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
Too cold almost for hope of Spring Or firstfruits from the realm of flowers, Your dauntless Valentine, I bring One sprig of love, and sing "Love has no Winter hours."-- If even in this world love is love (This wintry world which felt the Fall), What must it be in Heaven above Where love to great and small Is all in all? "A Valentine, 1877" by Christina Rossetti
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A VALENTINE, 1877
BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
Own Mother dear, We all rejoicing here Wait for each other, Daughter for Mother, Sister for Brother, Till each dear face appear Transfigured by Love's flame Yet still the same,-- The same yet new,-- My face to you, Your face to me, Made lovelier by Love's flame But still the same; Most dear to see In halo of Love's flame, Because the same. "A Valentine, 1882" by Christina Rossetti
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A VALENTINE, 1882
BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
My blessed Mother dozing in her chair On Christmas Day seemed an embodied Love, A comfortable Love with soft brown hair Softened and silvered to a tint of dove, A better sort of Venus with an air Angelical from thoughts that dwell above, A wiser Pallas in whose body fair Enshrined a blessed soul looks out thereof. Winter brought Holly then; now Spring has brought Paler and frailer Snowdrops shivering; And I have brought a simple humble thought --I her devoted duteous Valentine--, A lifelong thought which thrills this song I sing, A lifelong love to this dear Saint of mine. If you find the above classic Valentine's poems useful, please link to this page from your webpage, blog or website. Alternatively, consider recommending us to your friends and colleagues. Thank you in advance! Website Copyright © 2005-2012 INTERNET ACCURACY PROJECT. BY ACCESSING THIS SITE YOU ARE STATING THAT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS regardless of whether you reside in the United States of America or not. Our Privacy Policy. This page was last updated January 15,
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