'Twas Love—not me

Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)



'Twas Love—not me—
Oh punish—pray—
The Real one died for Thee—
Just Him—not me—

Such Guilt—to love Thee—most!
Doom it beyond the Rest—
Forgive it—last—
'Twas base as Jesus—most!

Let Justice not mistake—
We Two—looked so alike—
Which was the Guilty Sake—
'Twas Love's—Now Strike!

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 26, 2023

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Scheme AXAA BXXB CDCD
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 311
Words 47
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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