Funny -- to be a Century - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - Funny -- to be a Century

Funny -- to be a Century --
And see the People -- going by --
I -- should die of the Oddity --
But then -- I'm not so staid -- as He --

He keeps His Secrets safely -- very --
Were He to tell -- extremely sorry
This Bashful Globe of Ours would be --
So dainty of Publicity --

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 345. Funny -- to be a Century Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Jul 20 2002 Comment 3 of 3, added on July 20th, 2010 at 12:09 PM. Time (or God) watches everything go by, seemingly unruffled by it; people do not want to know the present or future anyway--they are secretive and ashamed. I do not understand either. frumpo from United States Comment 2 of 3, added on December 10th, 2009 at 1:17 PM. I think show her sadness.most her lovers passed-away. It sem as she wishes to follow them . may from France Comment 1 of 3, added on April 27th, 2006 at 7:53 AM. I Didn't Really Get It.... It Was Kindof Werid. It Doesn't Really Make Sence! Stacey Hawkins from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Funny -- to be a Century, 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: 345. Funny -- to be a Century Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-26 01:01:17 Poem of the Day: Jul 20 2002 Viewed 12972 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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