Speech—is a prank of Parliament—

Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)



"Speech"—is a prank of Parliament—
"Tears"—is a trick of the nerve—
But the Heart with the heaviest freight on—
Doesn't—always—move—

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 153
Words 22
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

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