She sat and sang alway
By the green margin of a stream,
Watching the fishes leap and play
Beneath the glad sunbeam.

I sat and wept alway
Beneath the moon's most shadowy beam,
Watching the blossoms of the May
Weep leaves into the stream.

I wept for memory;
She sang for hope that is so fair:
My tears were swallowed by the sea;
Her songs died on the air.

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Poet: Christina Rossetti
Poem: Song (She Sat And Sang Alway)
Volume: Goblin Market and Other Poems
Year: Published/Written in 1862
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