They leave us with the Infinite
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
They leave us with the Infinite.
But He—is not a man—
His fingers are the size of fists—
His fists, the size of men—
And whom he foundeth, with his Arm
As Himmaleh, shall stand—
Gibraltar's Everlasting Shoe
Poised lightly on his Hand,
So trust him, Comrade—
You for you, and I, for you and me
Eternity is ample,
And quick enough, if true.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 22, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXX XABA XXXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 347 |
Words | 66 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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