Publication—is the Auction
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
Publication—is the Auction
Of the Mind of Man—
Poverty—be justifying
For so foul a thing
Possibly—but We—would rather
From Our Garret go
White—Unto the White Creator—
Than invest—Our Snow—
Thought belong to Him who gave it—
Then—to Him Who bear
Its Corporeal illustration—Sell
The Royal Air—
In the Parcel—Be the Merchant
Of the Heavenly Grace—
But reduce no Human Spirit
To Disgrace of Price—
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 31, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAA BCBC XDXD XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 418 |
Words | 66 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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