The butterfly obtains
Read 'The butterfly obtains' by 'Emily Dickinson' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.
The butterfly obtains
But little sympathy
Though favorably mentioned
In Entomology --
Because he travels freely
And wears a proper coat
The circumspect are certain
That he is dissolute --
Had he the homely scutcheon
Of modest Industry
'Twere fitter certifying
For Immortality --
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