Poor little heart!

by Emily Dickinson · (no date)
Published 01/07/1880

Did they forget thee?

Then dinna care! Then dinna care!


Proud little heart!

      Did they forsake thee?

Be debonair! Be debonair!


Frail little heart!

      I would not break thee:

Could'st credit me? Could'st credit me?


Gay little heart!

      Like morning glory

Thou'll wilted be; thou'll wilted be!

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