Song — Two doves upon the selfsame branch

by Christina Rossetti

A complete poem from Poems (1876 author’s edition). Original wording and verse line breaks are preserved.

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Two doves upon the selfsame branch, Two lilies on a single stem, Two butterflies upon one flower:-- O happy they who look on them. Who look upon them hand in hand Flushed in the rosy summer light; Who look upon them hand in hand And never give a thought to night.

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Text source: Project Gutenberg
Author: Christina Rossetti
Language: English
Text rights: Public domain — original text
Credit: Christina Rossetti, “Song — Two doves upon the selfsame branch”, from Poems (1876 author’s edition). Original public-domain poem; source Project Gutenberg #19188. This historical edition’s wording is retained. Surrounding anthology, editorial material and illustrations omitted; text reformatted for reading. Source metadata identifies public domain in the USA.

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