'Tis not that Dying hurts us so
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
'Tis not that Dying hurts us so—
'Tis Living—hurts us more—
But Dying—is a different way—
A Kind behind the Door—
The Southern Custom—of the Bird—
That ere the Frosts are due—
Accepts a better Latitude—
We—are the Birds—that stay.
The Shrivers round Farmers' doors—
For whose reluctant Crumb—
We stipulate—till pitying Snows
Persuade our Feathers Home.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 28, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XABA XXXB XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 379 |
Words | 59 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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