Better by far you should forget and smile than that you should remember and be sad. Christina Rossetti More Quotes by Christina Rossetti More Quotes From Christina Rossetti Tread softly! All the earth is holy ground. Christina Rossetti holy-ground holy earth It is not the deed we do Though the deed be never so fair, But the love that the dear Lord looketh for, Hidden with lovely care In the heart of the deed so fair. Christina Rossetti lovely dear-lord heart Where innocent bright-eyes daisies are With blades of grass between, Each daisy stands up like a star Out of a sky of green. Christina Rossetti stars nature inspirational O passing angel, speed me with a song, a melody of heaven to reach my heart and rouse me to the race and make me strong. Christina Rossetti strong song inspirational I have no wit, no words, no tears; Christina Rossetti grief fall jesus I might show facts as plain as day: but, since your eyes are blind, you'd say, 'Where? What?' and turn away. Christina Rossetti eye might facts Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love Divine; Love was born at Christmas; Star and angels gave the sign. Christina Rossetti xmas christmas stars Love shall be our token; love be yours and love be mine. Christina Rossetti tokens mines love A man is ever apt to contemplate himself out of all proportion to his surroundings. Christina Rossetti surroundings self men My heart is breaking for a little love Christina Rossetti my-heart heart littles Spring bursts today, Christina Rossetti easter spring love-is Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing. Christina Rossetti butterfly hurt animal She gave up beauty in her tender youth, gave all her hope and joy and pleasant ways; she covered up her eyes lest they should gaze on vanity, and chose the bitter truth. Christina Rossetti vanity eye beauty Good deeds are many, but good lives are few. Christina Rossetti good-deeds good-life deeds One day in the country Is worth a month in town Christina Rossetti nature inspirational country I believe because I am told to believe ... My faith is faith; it is not evolved out of argumentation, nor does it seek the aid of that. Christina Rossetti faith doe believe Consider The lilies of the field whose bloom is brief:-- We are as they; Like them we fade away As doth a leaf. Christina Rossetti mortality lilies fields Be the green grass above me, with showers and dewdrops wet; and if thou wilt, remember, and if thou wilt, forget. Christina Rossetti green dying death Heaven is the presence of God. Christina Rossetti presence-of-god god heaven Does the road wind up-hill all the way? Yes, to the very end. Christina Rossetti journey doe wind