Flint
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*.
by Christina Rossetti
*‘holds fire’ means a material has the ability to make fire, as when a piece of flint stone is struck against another piece of flint stone or some other hard material, causing sparks that can start combustible material, such as wood, to burn.
Christina Georgina Rossetti was born on 5 December 1830 in London, England. She became a poet. She is known for “Goblin Market” and “Remember,” among other works. Christina Georgina Rossetti passed on at 64 years of age on 29 December 1894 in London, England.
Image shown: Black Flintstone.
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*.
by Christina Rossetti
*‘holds fire’ means a material has the ability to make fire, as when a piece of flint stone is struck against another piece of flint stone or some other hard material, causing sparks that can start combustible material, such as wood, to burn.
Christina Georgina Rossetti was born on 5 December 1830 in London, England. She became a poet. She is known for “Goblin Market” and “Remember,” among other works. Christina Georgina Rossetti passed on at 64 years of age on 29 December 1894 in London, England.
Image shown: Black Flintstone.
