Great Works Annotation Project – Emily Dickinson

“My life had stood a loaded gun” by Emily Dickinson

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May 28, 2015

¶ 1 My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun – Leave a comment on line 1 0
¶ 2 In Corners – till a Day Leave a comment on line 2 0
¶ 3 The Owner passed – identified – Leave a comment on line 3 0
¶ 4 And carried Me away – Leave a comment on line 4 0

¶ 5 And now We roam in Sovereign Woods – Leave a comment on line 5 0
¶ 6 And now We hunt the Doe – Leave a comment on line 6 0
¶ 7 And every time I speak for Him – Leave a comment on line 7 0
¶ 8 The Mountains straight reply – Leave a comment on line 8 0

¶ 9 And do I smile, such cordial light Leave a comment on line 9 0
¶ 10 Upon the Valley glow – Leave a comment on line 10 0
¶ 11 It is as a Vesuvian face Leave a comment on line 11 0
¶ 12 Had let its pleasure through – Leave a comment on line 12 0

¶ 13 And when at Night – Our good Day done – Leave a comment on line 13 0
¶ 14 I guard My Master’s Head – Leave a comment on line 14 0
¶ 15 ‘Tis better than the Eider-Duck’s Leave a comment on line 15 0
¶ 16 Deep Pillow – to have shared – Leave a comment on line 16 0

¶ 17 To foe of His – I’m deadly foe – Leave a comment on line 17 0
¶ 18 None stir the second time – Leave a comment on line 18 0
¶ 19 On whom I lay a Yellow Eye – Leave a comment on line 19 0
¶ 20 Or an emphatic Thumb – Leave a comment on line 20 0

¶ 21 Though I than He – may longer live Leave a comment on line 21 0
¶ 22 He longer must – than I – Leave a comment on line 22 0
¶ 23 For I have but the power to kill, Leave a comment on line 23 0
¶ 24 Without–the power to die– Leave a comment on line 24 0