That after Horror—that 'twas us
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
That after Horror—that 'twas us—
That passed the mouldering Pier—
Just as the Granite Crumb let go—
Our Savior, by a Hair—
A second more, had dropped too deep
For Fisherman to plumb—
The very profile of the Thought
Puts Recollection numb—
The possibility—to pass
Without a Moment's Bell—
Into Conjecture's presence—
Is like a Face of Steel—
That suddenly looks into ours
With a metallic grin—
The Cordiality of Death—
Who drills his Welcome in—
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXX XAXA XXXXXBXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 465 |
Words | 78 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 8 |
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