ABSTRACT
Several of Rossetti’s most famous poems are discussed here. The chapter begins by considering three poems published by Macmillan’s in 1861: “Up-Hill,”“A Birthday,” and “An Apple Gathering.” Each of these poems can be applied to different Christian environmentalist strategies described by Willis Jenkins. Rossetti’s most famous poem, “Goblin Market” is treated here as a wayfinding narrative where a key difference between the two female protagonist is in their interpretations of their environment. The final section of the chapter looks at multiple poems from Rossetti’s first two volumes that rely on seasonal imagery, which is common to Rossetti’s work.
