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70 “Arcturus” is his other name— I’d rather call him “Star.” It’s very mean of Science To go and interfere! I slew a worm the other day— A “Savant” passing by Murmured “Resurgam”—”Centipede”! “Oh Lord—how frail are we”! I pull a flower from the woods— A monster with a glass Computes the stamens in a breath— And has her in a “class”! Whereas I took the Butterfly Aforetime in my hat— He sits ***** in “Cabinets”— The Clover bells forgot. What once was “Heaven” Is “Zenith” now— Where I proposed to go When Time’s brief masquerade was done Is mapped and charted too. What if the poles should frisk about And stand upon their heads! I hope I’m ready for “the worst”— Whatever prank betides! Perhaps the “Kingdom of Heaven’s” changed— I hope the “Children” there Won’t be “new fashioned” when I come— And laugh at me—and stare— I hope the Father in the skies Will lift his little girl— Old fashioned—naught—everything— Over the stile of “Pearl.”
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Arcturus is his other name
70 “Arcturus” is his other name— I’d rather call him “Star.” It’s very mean of Science To go and interfere! I slew a worm the other day— A “Savant” passing by Murmured “Resurgam”—”Centipede”! “Oh Lord—how frail are we”! I pull a flower from the woods— A monster with a glass Computes the stamens in a breath— And has her in a “class”! Whereas I took the Butterfly Aforetime in my hat— He sits ***** in “Cabinets”— The Clover bells forgot. What once was “Heaven” Is “Zenith” now— Where I proposed to go When Time’s brief masquerade was done Is mapped and charted too. What if the poles should frisk about And stand upon their heads! I hope I’m ready for “the worst”— Whatever prank betides! Perhaps the “Kingdom of Heaven’s” changed— I hope the “Children” there Won’t be “new fashioned” when I come— And laugh at me—and stare— I hope the Father in the skies Will lift his little girl— Old fashioned—naught—everything— Over the stile of “Pearl.”
Emily Dickinson
Classics
Emily Dickinson
1830 - 1886/Female/American