Emily Dickinson

A Burdock twitched my Gown

289 A Burdock - twitched my Gown - Not Burdock's blame - but mine Who went too near the Burdock's Den - A Bog affronts my shoe . What else have Bogs to do - The only Trade they know — The splashing men? 'Tis Minnows - should despise - An Elephant's calm eyes Look further on!