Updated September 23, 2019 | Infoplease Staff SongOh roses for the flush of youth, And laurel for the perfect prime; But pluck an ivy branch for me Grown old before my time.Oh violets for the grave of youth, And bay for those dead in their prime; Give me the withered leaves I chose Before in the old time. Christina Rossetti: My Dream Goblin Market, and Other Poems, 1862 Christina Rossetti: The Hour and the Ghost .com/t/poetry/rosetti/song-1.html .com/t/poetry/rossetti/song-1.html Sources Our Common Sources
