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Lyric Poem · Peace

I went to Heaven

by Emily Dickinson

1I went to Heaven —

2'Twas a small Town —

3Lit — with a Ruby —

4Lathed — with Down —

5Stiller — than the fields

6At the full Dew —

7Beautiful — as Pictures —

8No Man drew.

9People — like the Moth —

10Of Mechlin — frames —

11Duties — of Gossamer —

12And Eider — names —

13Almost — contented —

14I — could be —

15'Mong such unique

16Society —

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Poem
I went to Heaven
Poet
Emily Dickinson
Length
16 lines
Form
Lyric Poem
Themes
Peace

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16 lines · 2 stanzas of 4–12 lines
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Author record
Emily Dickinson1830–1886
Source record
PoetryDBI went to Heaven by emily-dickinson, PoetryDB transcription
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