Christina Rossetti · “Rest,” 1862
“Silence more musical than any song.”
| Source | Christina Rossetti, “Rest” (1862), in Goblin Market and Other Poems |
| Date | 1862 |
| Wording | Exact |
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About This Line
“Rest” imagines a stillness so complete it becomes its own kind of music. Rossetti isn’t praising mere quiet — she’s after the deepest peace she can picture, and ranks it above sound itself.
Why We Carry This Line
Every hear “silence is golden”? That’s what went through my mind when I read this. Rossetti got that. And so do we.
