The Mind
Papa above! Regard a Mouse
From The Single Hound (1914)
The Mind
Papa above!
Regard a Mouse
O'erpowered by the Cat;
Reserve within thy kingdom
A "mansion" for the Rat!
Snug in seraphic cupboards
To nibble all the day,
While unsuspecting cycles
Wheel pompously away.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Papa above! Regard a Mouse.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/706/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Papa above! Regard a Mouse.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/706/.
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