314. An Emerald Is as Green as Grass

313. Seldom or Never

CHRISTINA G. ROSSETTI

Seldom "can't,"
Seldom "don't";
Never "shan't,"
Never "won't."

CHRISTINA G. ROSSETTI

An emerald is as green as grass;
A ruby, red as blood;
A sapphire shines as blue as heaven;
A flint lies in the mud.

A diamond is a brilliant stone
To catch the world's desire;
An opal holds a fiery spark;
But a flint holds fire.