This heart that broke so long - A poem by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson - This heart that broke so long

This heart that broke so long --
These feet that never flagged --
This faith that watched for star in vain,
Give gently to the dead --

Hound cannot overtake the Hare
That fluttered panting, here --
Nor any schoolboy rob the nest
Tenderness builded there.

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This heart that broke so long - Comments and Information
Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 145. This heart that broke so long Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 3 of 3, added on June 15th, 2010 at 7:05 PM. Gentle things will triumph. Blessed are the poor in spirit. frumpo from United States Comment 2 of 3, added on March 8th, 2009 at 12:57 PM. This poem is a very passionate as she might have had a (crush so to speak)for a life time on a school boy she once knew...She describes it a very passionately...As she speaks of the hound and the hare..it shows it was chased by the hound until they were panting extremely. NO school boy captured her heart but they showed oneanother tenderness (or friendship) due to her faith...Maybe...It is enitely an opinion on any ones part.She was a very tender soul with a tender heart... linda from United States Comment 1 of 3, added on April 4th, 2005 at 1:05 PM. i like this poem alot and my heart has been broken tooo many times... Hannah from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, This heart that broke so long, has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 145. This heart that broke so long Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-19 20:46:17 Viewed 9213 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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