What shall I do－it whimpers so－1
This little Hound within the Heart
All day and night with bark and start－
And yet, it will not go－
Would you untie it, were you me－
Would it stop whining－if to Thee－
I sent it－even now?
It should not tease you－8
By your chair－or, on the mat－
Or if it dare－to climb your dizzy knee－
Or－sometimes at your side to run－
When you were willing－
Shall it come?
Tell Carlo－
He'll tell me!
This little Hound within the Heart
All day and night with bark and start－
And yet, it will not go－
Would you untie it, were you me－
Would it stop whining－if to Thee－
I sent it－even now?
It should not tease you－8
By your chair－or, on the mat－
Or if it dare－to climb your dizzy knee－
Or－sometimes at your side to run－
When you were willing－
Shall it come?
Tell Carlo－
He'll tell me!
(F.237/J.186)
[1] it:: Carlo, Dickinson's dog; and her affection to a man.
[2] Hound, Heart:: one who chases, hunts in the heart.
[5] you:: a man being desired.
[7, 8] it, tease:: Carlo is sent to the man.
[13] Shall it come:: shall my affection come to you?
[14] Carlo:: the name of ED's dog.
[15] tell me:: she sent Carlo, and wished to hunt the man via Carlo.
