Without this—there is nought
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
Without this—there is nought—
All other Riches be
As is the Twitter of a Bird—
Heard opposite the Sea—
I could not care—to gain
A lesser than the Whole—
For did not this include themself—
As Seams—include the Ball?
I wished a way might be
My Heart to subdivide—
'Twould magnify—the Gratitude—
And not reduce—the Gold—
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 19, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 340 |
Words | 58 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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