“Was not” was all the Statement.
The Unpretension stuns —
Perhaps — the Comprehension —
They wore no Lexicons —

But lest our Speculation
In inanition die
Because “God took him” mention —
That was Philology —

Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem “Was not” was all the Statement.

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