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Christina Rossetti

Christina Rossetti

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Birth: 1830-12-05 , Londres
Death: 1894-12-29 , Londres
Christina Rossetti was an English poet of Italian descent, renowned for her lyrical and devotional poetry, often exploring themes of love, death, faith, and the natural world. She is considered one of the most significant poets of the Victorian era. Her work is characterized by its musicality, vivid imagery, and deep spiritual intensity, often tinged with a melancholic beauty that resonates with readers to this day.
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A Diamond Or A Coal?

A Diamond Or A Coal?

A diamond or a coal?
A diamond, if you please:
Who cares about a clumsy coal
Beneath the summer trees?
A diamond or a coal?
A coal, sir, if you please:
One comes to care about the coal
What time the waters freeze.
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