I read my sentence -- steadily - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - I read my sentence -- steadily

I read my sentence -- steadily --
Reviewed it with my eyes,
To see that I made no mistake
In its extremest clause --
The Date, and manner, of the shame --
And then the Pious Form
That "God have mercy" on the Soul
The Jury voted Him --
I made my soul familiar -- with her extremity --
That at the last, it should not be a novel Agony --
But she, and Death, acquainted --
Meet tranquilly, as friends --
Salute, and pass, without a Hint --
And there, the Matter ends --

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 412. I read my sentence -- steadily Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Feb 21 2003 Comment 1 of 1, added on August 25th, 2012 at 5:12 AM. retro} Fantastic stuff, these are the article types that pave the way for budding bloggers. A great starter kit for times of writers block too.Nice resource Kim! More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, I read my sentence -- steadily, 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: 412. I read my sentence -- steadily Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: May 22 2013, 9:50AM Poem of the Day: Feb 21 2003 Viewed 5175 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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