The Mind
When Etna basks and purrs
From The Single Hound (1914)
The Mind
When Etna basks and purrs,
Naples is more afraid
Than when she shows her Garnet Tooth;
Security is loud.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “When Etna basks and purrs.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/768/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “When Etna basks and purrs.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/768/.
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