The Beggar Lad—dies early
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
The Beggar Lad—dies early—
It's Somewhat in the Cold—
And Somewhat in the Trudging feet—
And haply, in the World—
The Cruel—smiling—bowing World—
That took its Cambric Way—
Nor heard the timid cry for "Bread"—
"Sweet Lady—Charity"—
Among Redeemed Children
If Trudging feet may stand
The Barefoot time forgotten—so—
The Sleet—the bitter Wind—
The Childish Hands that teased for Pence
Lifted adoring—them—
To Him whom never Ragged—Coat
Did supplicate in vain—
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 09, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXB BXXA XXXX XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 490 |
Words | 73 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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