The Moon was but a Chin of Gold - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - The Moon was but a Chin of Gold

The Moon was but a Chin of Gold
A Night or two ago --
And now she turns Her perfect Face
Upon the World below --

Her Forehead is of Amplest Blonde --
Her Cheek -- a Beryl hewn --
Her Eye unto the Summer Dew
The likest I have known --

Her Lips of Amber never part --
But what must be the smile
Upon Her Friend she could confer
Were such Her Silver Will --

And what a privilege to be
But the remotest Star --
For Certainty She take Her Way
Beside Your Palace Door --

Her Bonnet is the Firmament --
The Universe -- Her Shoe --
The Stars -- the Trinkets at Her Belt --
Her Dimities -- of Blue --

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 737. The Moon was but a Chin of Gold Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Nov 14 2005 Comment 5 of 5, added on November 14th, 2005 at 5:22 PM. sHE IS A UNIQUE TALENT WHOSE STYLE WAS INVENTED BY HERSELF. TO COPY IT IS CHEATING, TO MOCK IT SINFUL, TO LEARN FROM IT A POET'S DELIGHT. ART MOORE from United States Comment 4 of 5, added on November 14th, 2005 at 12:57 AM. what are the deeper meanings? shelly from United States Comment 3 of 5, added on November 1st, 2005 at 9:56 AM. we love this poem and emily dickinson, we're doing a study on her and the poem! Hannah & Kyla from Canada More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Moon was but a Chin of Gold, has received 5 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Emily Dickinson with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 737. The Moon was but a Chin of Gold Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Jul 25 2008, 5:28PM Poem of the Day: Nov 14 2005 Viewed 5242 times. Added on November 1st, 2005 at 9:56 AM.

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