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A poignant reading of Christina Rossetti’s famous Victorian sonnet, "Remember." Moving from a plea for remembrance to a selfless wish for the loved one's happiness, this is a timeless reflection on grief and love.

In this video: Join me for a recital of one of the English language's most enduring poems about loss. Rossetti’s "Remember" is a Petrarchan sonnet that navigates the difficult balance between wanting to be immortalized in memory and wanting to spare our loved ones pain.

Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay. Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you planned: Only remember me; you understand It will be late to counsel then or pray.

Yet if you should forget me for a while And afterwards remember, do not grieve: For if the darkness and corruption leave A vestige of the thoughts that once I had, Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad.

🕯️ Context & Analysis: Written by Christina Rossetti in the mid-19th century, this poem is often interpreted as a message of unselfish love. The "volta" (or turn) in the sestet shifts the tone from the imperative "Remember me" to the gentle permission to "forget and smile." It remains a very popular choice for memorial services and funerals.

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