Analysis of To know just how He suffered—would be dear
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
To know just how He suffered—would be dear—
To know if any Human eyes were near
To whom He could entrust His wavering gaze—
Until it settle broad—on Paradise—
To know if He was patient—part content—
Was Dying as He thought—or different—
Was it a pleasant Day to die—
And did the Sunshine face his way—
What was His furthest mind—Of Home—or God—
Or what the Distant say—
At news that He ceased Human Nature
Such a Day—
And Wishes—Had He Any—
Just His Sigh—Accented—
Had been legible—to Me—
And was He Confident until
Ill fluttered out—in Everlasting Well—
And if He spoke—What name was Best—
What last
What One broke off with
At the Drowsiest—
Was He afraid—or tranquil—
Might He know
How Conscious Consciousness—could grow—
Till Love that was—and Love too best to be—
Meet—and the Junction be Eternity
Scheme | AAXX BXXC XCXC DXDXX XXXB XEEDD |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111110111 1111010101 11110111001 011101110 1111110110 1101111100 11010111 0101111 1111011111 110101 111111010 101 0101110 111100 1110011 01110001 110100101 01111111 11 11111 101 1101110 111 11010011 1111011111 1001010100 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 852 |
Words | 143 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5 |
Lines Amount | 26 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 105 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
Font size:
Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 25, 2023
- 42 sec read
- 201 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"To know just how He suffered—would be dear" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/12354/to-know-just-how-he-suffered%E2%80%94would-be-dear>.
Discuss this Emily Dickinson poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In