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posted ago by DonSpectacularis ago by DonSpectacularis +29 / -2

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 brillant stone,
To catch the world's desire;
An opal holds a fiery spark;
But a FLINT holds FIRE.


- A poem by Christina Rossetti