When I am dead, my dearest
Christina Rossetti
1830 to 1894
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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Sing no sad songs for me;
Plant thou no roses at my head,
Nor shady cypress tree:
And haply may forget.
I shall not hear the nightingale
I shall not see the shadows,
Haply I may remember,
And dreaming through the twilight
That doth not rise nor set,
Sing on, as if in pain:
When I am dead, my dearest,
With showers and dewdrops wet;
And if thou wilt, forget.
And if thou wilt, remember,
Be the green grass above me
I shall not feel the rain;