The butterfly obtains
But little sympathy
Though favorably mentioned
In Entomology -
Because he travels freely
And wears a proper coat
The circumspect are certain
That he is dissolute -
Had he the homely scutcheon
Of modest Industry
'Twere fitter certifying
For Immortality -
More verses by Emily Dickinson
- Silence is all we dread
- As from the earth the light Balloon
- When Memory is full
- Too cold is this
- The Clover's simple Fame