I had no time to Hate

Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)



I had no time to Hate—
Because
The Grave would hinder Me—
And Life was not so
Ample I
Could finish—Enmity—

Nor had I time to Love—
But since
Some Industry must be—
The little Toil of Love—
I thought
Be large enough for Me—

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on May 03, 2023

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Scheme XXAXXA BXABXA
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 235
Words 47
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 6, 6

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