Grief Is A Mouse Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBC DEFG HHII JKLMN| A | |
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| Grief is a Mouse | B |
| And chooses Wainscot in the Breast | C |
| For His Shy House | B |
| And baffles quest | C |
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| Grief is a Thief quick startled | D |
| Pricks His Ear report to hear | E |
| Of that Vast Dark | F |
| That swept His Being back | G |
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| Grief is a Juggler boldest at the Play | H |
| Lest if He flinch the eye that way | H |
| Pounce on His Bruises One say or Three | I |
| Grief is a Gourmand spare His luxury | I |
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| Best Grief is Tongueless before He'll tell | J |
| Burn Him in the Public Square | K |
| His Ashes will | L |
| Possibly if they refuse How then know | M |
| Since a Rack couldn't coax a syllable now | N |
Emily Dickinson
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