Christina Georgina Rossetti

Hear What The Mournful Linnets Say

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Hear What The Mournful Linnets Say

Hear what the mournful linnets say: ‘We built our nest compact and warm, But cruel boys came round our way And took our summerhouse by storm. ‘They crushed the eggs so neatly laid; So now we sit with drooping wing, And watch the ruin they have made, Too late to build, too sad to sing. ’