Abraham to Kill Him

by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

Abraham to kill him
Was distinctly told -
Isaac was an Urchin -
Abraham was old -

Not a hesitation -
Abraham complied -
Flattered by Obeisance
Tyranny demurred -

Isaac - to his children
Lived to tell the tale -
Moral - with a mastiff
Manners may prevail.





Last updated June 21, 2015