Not One by Heaven defrauded stay --
Not One by Heaven defrauded stay -- Although he seem to steal He restitutes in some sweet way Secreted in his will --
Emily Dickinson
Not One by Heaven defrauded stay -- Although he seem to steal He restitutes in some sweet way Secreted in his will --
Emily Dickinson’s tidy quatrain works like a hidden promise. The speaker insists no person is permanently cheated by Heaven, even if at the moment it looks like something has been snatched away. The word “defrauded” is strong—it suggests a deliberate, almost legal injustice.
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