Boats sail on the rivers, Ships sail on the seas;But the clouds that sail across the sky Are prettier far than these.
There are bridges on the rivers, As pretty as you please;But the bow that spans the heavens, And overtops the trees,And builds a road from earth to sky, Is prettier far than these.
-Christina Rossetti
Author.-Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894) was an English poetess, a sister of the poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti. She was born in London. She wrote short lyrics chiefly. One of her most famous poems is"Goblin Market"; another one that is well known begins " Does the road wind up-hill all the way? "General Notes.-What are on the rivers? What are on the seas?
Why is the bow prettier than these? Find out how the bow is made. What strange stories have you heard about the bow? Write down one of these.