The Butterfly’s Numidian Gown by Emily Dickinson

The Butterfly’s Numidian Gown

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The Butterfly’s Numidian Gown
With spots of Burnish roasted on
Is proof against the Sun
Yet prone to shut its spotted Fan
And panting on a Clover lean
As if it were undone—

Book: The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson

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Emily Dickinson 1830 - 1886/Female/American

(1830 - 1886/Female/American)

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