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Source: Echo

Author: Christina Rossetti

Come to me in the silence of the night.

Context

This line is from the poem "Echo" by Christina Rossetti (1862).

If you've ever shouted off a mountain and had your voice bounce back, you've experienced the essence of this poem. A little repetitive, but in a haunting, romantic way. The poem begins with "Come to me in the silence of the night," and continues calling to a departed loved one. Christina Rossetti talking to dead people…she's the M. Night Shyamalan of poets.

Where you've heard it

A poetic type says this on Tinder after dark.

The night isn't that silent when this poem is turned into a song.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

This haunting dirge is tender and romantic, not pretentious.