Analysis of You'll know Her—by Her Foot

Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)



You'll know Her—by Her Foot—
The smallest Gamboge Hand
With Fingers—where the Toes should be—
Would more affront the Sand—

Than this Quaint Creature's Boot—
Adjusted by a Stern—
Without a Button—I could vouch—
Unto a Velvet Limb—

You'll know Her—by Her Vest—
Tight fitting—Orange—Brown—
Inside a Jacket duller—
She wore when she was born—

Her Cap is small—and snug—
Constructed for the Winds—
She'd pass for Barehead—short way off—
But as She Closer stands—

So finer 'tis than Wool—
You cannot feel the Seam—
Nor is it Clasped unto of Band—
Nor held upon—of Brim—

You'll know Her—by Her Voice—
At first—a doubtful Tone—
A sweet endeavor—but as March
To April—hurries on—

She squanders on your Ear
Such Arguments of Pearl—
You beg the Robin in your Brain
To keep the other—still—


Scheme XAXA XXXB XXXX XXXX XXAB XXXX XXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 110101 01011 11010111 110101 11111 010101 01010111 100101 110101 110101 0101010 111111 011101 010101 1111111 111101 110111 110101 11111011 110111 110101 110101 01010111 110101 110111 110011 11010011 110101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 835
Words 135
Sentences 1
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 28
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 86
Words per stanza (avg) 19
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 19, 2023

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Emily Dickinson

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