I might show facts as plain as day: but, since your eyes are blind, you’d say, ‘Where? What?’ and turn away.
Meaning of the quote
This quote means that even if someone shows you clear and obvious facts, if you are unwilling to see or understand them, you will just ask "Where? What?" and ignore the facts. It's saying that if you have a closed mind, you won't be able to see the truth that is right in front of you.
About Christina G. Rossetti
Christina Rossetti was an English poet known for her romantic, devotional, and children’s poems, including the famous “Goblin Market” and two beloved Christmas carols. She was the sister of artist and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who featured her in several of his paintings.
More quotes from Christina G. Rossetti
Can anything be sadder than work left unfinished? Yes, work never begun.
Better by far you should forget and smile than that you should remember and be sad.
I might show facts as plain as day: but, since your eyes are blind, you’d say, ‘Where? What?’ and turn away.