The Mind
The butterfly obtains
From The Single Hound (1914)
The Mind
The butterfly obtains
But little sympathy,
Though favorably mentioned
In Entomology.
Because he travels freely
And wears a proper coat,
The circumspect are certain
That he is dissolute.
Had he the homely scutcheon of modest Industry,
'Twere fitter certifying for Immortality.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “The butterfly obtains.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/734/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “The butterfly obtains.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/734/.
Read this poem with the Codex →