The Outer—from the Inner
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
The Outer—from the Inner
Derives its Magnitude—
'Tis Duke, or Dwarf, according
As is the Central Mood—
The fine—unvarying Axis
That regulates the Wheel—
Though Spokes—spin—more conspicuous
And fling a dust—the while.
The Inner—paints the Outer—
The Brush without the Hand—
Its Picture publishes—precise—
As is the inner Brand—
On fine—Arterial Canvas—
A Cheek—perchance a Brow—
The Star's whole Secret—in the Lake—
Eyes were not meant to know.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXB CXCX ADXD CXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 476 |
Words | 70 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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