The Truth—is stirless
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
The Truth—is stirless—
Other force—may be presumed to move—
This—then—is best for confidence—
When oldest Cedars swerve—
And Oaks untwist their fists—
And Mountains—feeble—lean—
How excellent a Body, that
Stands without a Bone—
How vigorous a Force
That holds without a Prop—
Truth stays Herself—and every man
That trusts Her—boldly up—
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXAX AXXX AXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 367 |
Words | 53 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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