The Himmaleh was known to stoop

Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)



The Himmaleh was known to stoop
Unto the Daisy low—
Transported with Compassion
That such a Doll should grow
Where Tent by Tent—Her Universe
Hung out its Flags of Snow—

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 29, 2023

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Scheme ABCBDB
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 177
Words 32
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6

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