I lived on Dread -- - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - I lived on Dread --

I lived on Dread --
To Those who know
The Stimulus there is
In Danger -- Other impetus
Is numb -- and Vitalless --

As 'twere a Spur -- upon the Soul --
A Fear will urge it where
To go without the Sceptre's aid
Were Challenging Despair.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 770. I lived on Dread -- Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 1 of 1, added on February 27th, 2009 at 2:16 AM. this poem does not make sense to me, and there are no other comments. joy to the world. biteme from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, I lived on Dread --, 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: 770. I lived on Dread -- Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-24 15:23:29 Viewed 4372 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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