She dealt her pretty words like Blades — How glittering they shone — And every One unbared a Nerve Or wantoned with a Bone — She never deemed — she h… - Emily Dickinson

" "

She dealt her pretty words like Blades — How glittering they shone — And every One unbared a Nerve
Or wantoned with a Bone — She never deemed — she hurt — That — is not Steel's Affair — A vulgar grimace in the Flesh — How ill the Creatures bear — To Ache is human — not polite — The Film upon the eye
Mortality's old Custom — Just locking up — to Die.

English
Collect this quote

About Emily Dickinson

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Virtually unknown in her lifetime, Dickinson has come to be regarded as one of the greatest American poets of the 19th century. Although she wrote (at latest count) 1789 poems, only a few of them were published in her lifetime, all anonymously, and some perhaps without her knowledge.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Birth Name: Emily Elizabeth Dickinson

Try QuoteGPT

Chat naturally about what you need. Each answer links back to real quotes with citations.

Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.

Additional quotes by Emily Dickinson

Go Premium

Support Quotewise while enjoying an ad-free experience and premium features.

View Plans
Loading...