Lyric Poem · Nature
Witchcraft was hung, in History
'Twas such a little — little boat
That toddled down the bay!
'Twas such a gallant — gallant sea
That beckoned it away!
'Twas such a greedy, greedy wave
That licked it from the Coast —
Nor ever guessed the stately sails
My little craft was lost!
This poem is in the public domain.
“Witchcraft was hung, in History” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/witchcraft-was-hung-in-history
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