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'Twas later when the summer went

by Emily Dickinson

19th-Century American · Short · 8 linesnaturetime

'Twas later when the summer went Than when the Cricket came -- And yet we knew that gentle Clock Meant nought but Going Home -- 'Twas sooner when the Cricket went Than when the Winter came Yet that pathetic Pendulum Keeps esoteric Time.

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Public domain. Source: PoetryDB. Reproduced verbatim; see theanthology for the full collection.

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