Abraham to kill him—
"Abraham to kill him—" is a short poem that retells the biblical sacrifice of Isaac with dry, startling wit. An aged Abraham is told to kill his son, the boy an "Urchin," and he complies without a flicker of hesitation. Dickinson's clipped dashes turn obedience into a question of flattery and tyranny. The final stanza adds a sly moral about a mastiff and manners, leaving readers to decide how seriously to take the lesson.
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