XXIII

by Elizabeth Barrett Browning · (no date)
Published 01/07/1880
Part of A Child's Grave at Florence

Love, strong as Death, shall conquer Death,

Through struggle, made more glorious:

This mother stills her sobbing breath,

Renouncing, yet victorious.

#death #elizabeth barrett browning #maternal love #struggle #triumph

Related poems →

More by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Grief
A Musical Instrument
Patience Taught by Nature
The Cry of the Children
The Mask
Sonnet XXIV
Sonnet VI
Sonnet XXXVI
Sonnet XXXV
Inclusions

Read "XXIII" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. One of the best and most popular poems on The Poet's Place. Discover more trending, inspiring, and beautiful poetry by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.