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A narrow Fellow in the grass
Occasionally rides—
You may have met Him—did you not?
His notice sudden is—

The Grass divides as with a Comb—     5
A spotted shaft is seen—
And then it closes at your feet
And opens further on—

He likes a Boggy Acre
A Floor too cool for Corn—     10
Yet when a Boy, and Barefoot—
I more than once at Noon

Have passed, I thought, a Whip lash
Unbraiding in the Sun
When stooping to secure it     15
It wrinkled, and was gone—

Several of Nature’s People
I know, and they know me—
I feel for them a transport
Of cordiality—     20

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1. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Introduction
2. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Text of the Poem
3. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Summary
4. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Emily Dickinson Biography
5. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Themes
6. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Style
7. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Historical Context
8. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Critical Overview
9. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Essays and Criticism
   1. Poetic Techniqes and Various Levels of Meaning
   2. Metaphors Bring New Insights
   3. Nature's Contradictions and Mysteries
10. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Compare and Contrast
11. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Topics for Further Study
12. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Media Adaptations
13. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: What Do I Read Next?
14. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass: Pictures
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1. Emily Dickinson
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