She died—this was the way she died; And when her breath was done, Took up her simple wardrobe And started for the sun. Her little figure at the gate The angels must have spied, Since I could never find her Upon the mortal side.


The Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson (ed. Modern Library, 2012) - ISBN: 9780307823786

Emily Dickinson Quotes

She died—this was the way she died; And when her breath was done, Took up her simple wardrobe And started for the sun. Her little figure at the...

She died—this was the way she died; And when her breath was done, Took up her simple wardrobe And started for the sun. Her little figure at the...

She died—this was the way she died; And when her breath was done, Took up her simple wardrobe And started for the sun. Her little figure at the...

She died—this was the way she died; And when her breath was done, Took up her simple wardrobe And started for the sun. Her little figure at the...