The Sun kept setting—setting—still
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
The Sun kept setting—setting—still
No Hue of Afternoon—
Upon the Village I perceived
From House to House 'twas Noon—
The Dusk kept dropping—dropping—still
No Dew upon the Grass—
But only on my Forehead stopped—
And wandered in my Face—
My Feet kept drowsing—drowsing—still
My fingers were awake—
Yet why so little sound—Myself
Unto my Seeming—make?
How well I knew the Light before—
I could see it now—
'Tis Dying—I am doing—but
I'm not afraid to know—
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 17, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXB AXXX ACXC XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 483 |
Words | 78 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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