Christina Rossetti quote: For if the darkness and corruption leaveA vestige of the thoughts that once I had,Better by far you should forget ...

For if the darkness and corruption leaveA vestige of the thoughts that once I had,Better by far you should forget and smileThan that you should remember and be sad.

~ Christina Rossetti ~

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For if the darkness and corruption leaveA vestige of the thoughts that once I had,Better by far you ...

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