The Butterfly's Numidian Gown
With spots of Burnish roasted on
Is proof against the Sun
Yet prone to shut its spotted Fan
And panting on a Clover lean
As if it were undone --
Classic poem
The Butterfly's Numidian Gown
Public domain/Source
About this poem
- First line
- The Butterfly's Numidian Gown
- Poet
- Emily Dickinson
- Themes
- nature, love
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