'Twas Love -- not me - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - 'Twas Love -- not me

'Twas Love -- not me --
Oh punish -- pray --
The Real one died for Thee --
Just Him -- not me --

Such Guilt -- to love Thee -- most!
Doom it beyond the Rest --
Forgive it -- last --
'Twas base as Jesus -- most!

Let Justice not mistake --
We Two -- looked so alike --
Which was the Guilty Sake --
'Twas Love's -- Now Strike!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 394. 'Twas Love -- not me Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Apr 23 2003 Comment 1 of 1, added on June 13th, 2011 at 7:53 PM. Love (as an alter ego in me) loved you with an idolatrous love that would have died for you. Punish Love, if you think that is right. frumpo from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, 'Twas Love -- not me, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 394. 'Twas Love -- not me Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-23 10:18:33 Poem of the Day: Apr 23 2003 Viewed 6976 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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