The Bat
Emily Dickinson
1830 to 1886
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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His small umbrella, quaintly halved,
Beneficent, believe me,
Auspiciously withheld.
And not a song pervades his lips,
To his adroit Creator
Of what astute abode,
Ascribe no less the praise;
Describing in the air
The bat is dun with wrinkled wings
Deputed from what firmament
Elate philosopher!
An arc alike inscrutable, —
Or none perceptible.
Empowered with what malevolence
Like fallow article,
His eccentricities.