The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Series One
by Emily Dickinson
Life, Poem 19: The Mystery of Pain
Additional Information
- Year Published: 1896
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: United States of America
- Source: Dickenson, E. (1896). The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Series One.Boston, MA: Roberts Brothers.
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Readability:
- Flesch–Kincaid Level: 6.6
- Word Count: 41
- Genre: Poetry
- Keywords: 19th century literature, american literature, emily dickinson, poems, poetry, series 1
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Pain has an element of blank;
It cannot recollect
When it began, or if there were
A day when it was not.
It has no future but itself,
Its infinite realms contain
Its past, enlightened to perceive
New periods of pain.