If He dissolve—then—there is nothing
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
If He dissolve—then—there is nothing—more—
Eclipse—at Midnight—
It was dark—before—
Sunset—at Easter—
Blindness—on the Dawn—
Faint Star of Bethlehem—
Gone down!
Would but some God—inform Him—
Or it be too late!
Say—that the pulse just lisps—
The Chariots wait—
Say—that a little life—for His—
Is leaking—red—
His little Spaniel—tell Him!
Will He heed?
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXAXXXX BCDC DXBX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 393 |
Words | 55 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 4, 4 |
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