ChristinaGeorginaRossetti
Myheartislikeasingingbird
Whosenestisinawateredshoot;
Myheartislikeanappletree
Whoseboughsarebentwiththickestfruit;
Myheartislikearainbowshell
Thatpaddlesinahalcyonsea;
Myheartisgladderthanallthese
Becausemyloveiscometome.
Raisemeadaisofsilkanddown;
Hangitwithvairandpurpledyes;
Carveitindovesandpomegranates
Andpeacockswithahundredeyes;
Workitingoldandsilvergrapes,
Inleavesandsilverfleur-de-lys;
Becausethebirthdayofmylife
Iscome, myloveiscometome.
