Sister Helen, lines 239-245, 267-273 (draft copy, Princeton Library) Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1 Used with permission of Princeton University. From the Princeton University Library, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. All rights reserved. Redistribution or republication in any medium requires express written consent from Princeton University Library. Permissions inquiries should be addressed to Associate University Librarian, Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library. Sister Helen, lines 239-245, 267-273 Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1879 Draft DGR DGR Troxell Collection, Princeton U. Library 23282 Library location, CO189 box 4 18 x 11.3 cm Commentary
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Along with received stanzas 30-33, these two stanzas were among the additions DGR made to the poem in late 1879 or early 1880.

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She is raised They've caught her to Westholm's saddle-bow, Sister Helen, And her mornlit hair gleams white as the [?] in its flow. “It shall/ Let it grow Let it turn whiter than whiter winter snows, Little brother O Mother Mary Mother Thine A woman's curse between Hell & Heaven. ------------------------ ------------------------ Side by side Flank to flank are the white steeds gone/flown gone Sister Helen But her the lady's dark steed follows them goes alone. More And lonely yet her bridegroom's soul hath flown Little brother O Mother Mary Mother The lonely soul between Hell & Heaven!