Did we disobey Him?
Just one time!
Charged us to forget Him —
But we couldn’t learn!

Were Himself — such a Dunce —
What would we — do?
Love the dull lad — best —
Oh, wouldn’t you?

Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem Did we disobey Him?

1 Comment

  1. frumpo says:

    I cannot forget this man even though he told me to. That would endear him to me, were the situation reversed.

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