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.
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"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 #happinessjoy
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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
About Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti was a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1830–1894).
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This quote is attributed to Christina Rossetti, a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Christina Rossetti lived from 1830 – 1894.
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