For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weat… - Christina Rossetti

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For there is no friend like a sister
In calm or stormy weather;
To cheer one on the tedious way,
To fetch one if one goes astray,
To lift one if one totters down,
To strengthen whilst one stands.

Christina Rossetti

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Christina Georgina Rossetti (December 5, 1830 – December 29, 1894) was an English poet and the sister of artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

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Birth Name: Christina Georgina Rossetti

Alternative Names: Christina G. Rossetti • Christina G. • Christina Georgina; Rosetti • Rossetti • Christina (Georgina) Rossetti

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