Defrauded I a Butterfly --
Defrauded I a Butterfly -- The lawful Heir -- for Thee --
Emily Dickinson
Defrauded I a Butterfly -- The lawful Heir -- for Thee --
Two lines, and Emily Dickinson creates a tiny drama of theft and devotion. The speaker admits to robbing a butterfly of its rightful inheritance—perhaps nectar from a flower—and handing it to someone else.
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