The Martyr Poets—did not tell

Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)



The Martyr Poets—did not tell—
But wrought their Pang in syllable—
That when their mortal name be numb—
Their mortal fate—encourage Some—

The Martyr Painters—never spoke—
Bequeathing—rather—to their Work—
That when their conscious fingers cease—
Some seek in Art—the Art of Peace—

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXAA XXBB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 309
Words 44
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

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