Soul, Wilt thou toss again?
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
Soul, Wilt thou toss again?
By just such a hazard
Hundreds have lost indeed—
But tens have won an all—
Angel's breathless ballot
Lingers to record thee—
Imps in eager Caucus
Raffle for my Soul!
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 19, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 200 |
Words | 37 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
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