Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, IMMALEE; SONNET, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI


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First Line: I gather thyme upon the sunny hills
Last Line: And even the watchful hare stands not aloof.
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Forests; Nature; Woods


I gather thyme upon the sunny hills,
And its pure fragrance ever gladdens me,
And in my mind having tranquillity
I smile to see how my green basket fills.
And by clear streams I gather daffodils;
And in dim woods find out the cherry-tree,
And take its fruit, and the wild strawberry,
And nuts, and honey; and live free from ills.
I dwell on the green earth, 'neath the blue sky,
Birds are my friends, and leaves my rustling roof;
The deer are not afraid of me, and I
Hear the wild goat, and hail its hastening hoof;
The squirrels sit perked as I pass them by,
And even the watchful hare stands not aloof.





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