The Mind

"Remember me" implored the Thief

by Emily Dickinson 1830–1886

From The Single Hound (1914)

The Mind

"remember me," implored the Thief—
Oh magnanimity!
"My Visitor in Paradise
I give thee Guaranty."

That courtesy will fair remain,
When the delight is dust,
With which we cite this mightiest case
Of compensated Trust.

Of All, we are allowed to hope,
But Affidavit stands
That this was due, where some, we fear,
Are unexpected friends.

MLA

Dickinson, Emily. “"Remember me" implored the Thief.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/632/.

Chicago

Dickinson, Emily. “"Remember me" implored the Thief.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/632/.

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