I never told the buried gold - A poem by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson - I never told the buried gold

I never told the buried gold
Upon the hill -- that lies --
I saw the sun -- his plunder done
Crouch low to guard his prize.

He stood as near
As stood you here --
A pace had been between --
Did but a snake bisect the brake
My life had forfeit been.

That was a wondrous booty --
I hope 'twas honest gained.
Those were the fairest ingots
That ever kissed the spade!

Whether to keep the secret --
Whether to reveal --
Whether as I ponder
Kidd will sudden sail --

Could a shrewd advise me
We might e'en divide --
Should a shrewd betray me --
Atropos decide!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson (Emily Dickinson Art) Poem: 11. I never told the buried gold Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Oct 7 2003 Comment 7 of 7, added on April 22nd, 2006 at 11:42 AM. i have to do this thing on Emily D. and i like this poem because it expresses how she is keeping a lot of secrets from herself and her own life. Courtney from United States Comment 6 of 7, added on March 30th, 2006 at 8:06 AM. Many poems have many stories, and Dickinson is the main execption to the rule Jakima Davis from United States Comment 5 of 7, added on October 17th, 2005 at 12:16 PM. this poem is like..so cool, I love how she is dead and still has a secret and so many poems, she is sooo hott I want to be just like her when I grow up and die.. d-unit More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, I never told the buried gold, has received 7 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: 11. I never told the buried gold Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Dec 2 2009, 10:16PM Poem of the Day: Oct 7 2003 Viewed 12170 times. Added on October 17th, 2005 at 12:16 PM.

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