I rose—because He sank
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
I rose—because He sank—
I thought it would be opposite—
But when his power dropped—
My Soul grew straight.
I cheered my fainting Prince—
I sang firm—even—Chants—
I helped his Film—with Hymn—
And when the Dews drew off
That held his Forehead stiff—
I met him—
Balm to Balm—
I told him Best—must pass
Through this low Arch of Flesh—
No Casque so brave
It spurn the Grave—
I told him Worlds I knew
Where Emperors grew—
Who recollected us
If we were true—
And so with Thews of Hymn—
And Sinew from within—
And ways I knew not that I knew—till then—
I lifted Him—
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 30, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXX XXA XXAX XXBB CCXC AXXA |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 590 |
Words | 108 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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