Fair as the moon and joyful as the light; Tot wan with waiting, not wi…

Christina Rossetti
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Fair as the moon and joyful as the light; Tot wan with waiting, not with sorrow dim; Not as she is, but was when hope shone bright; Not as she is, but as she fills his dreams. ✨ Christina Rossetti, In An Artist's Studio
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Fair as the moon and joyful as the light; Tot wan with waiting, not with sorrow dim; Not as she is, but was when hope shone bright; Not as she is, but as she fills his dreams. ✨ Christina Rossetti, In An Artist's Studio

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