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HOW MANY TIMES THESE LOW FEET STAGGERED by EMILY DICKINSON

Poet Analysis

Last Line: Indolent Housewife — in Daisies — lain!
Subject(s): HOUSEWIVES;

How many times these low feet staggered -
Only the soldered mouth can tell -
Try - can you stir the awful rivet -
Try - can you lift the hasps of steel!

Stroke the cool forehead - hot so often -
Lift - if you care - the listless hair -
Handle the adamantine fingers
Never a thimble - more - shall wear -

Buzz the dull flies - on the chamber window -
Brave - shines the sun through the freckled pane -
Fearless - the cobweb swings from the ceiling -
Indolent Housewife - in Daisies - lain!



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