A Mien to move a Queen —

A Mien to move a Queen —
Half Child — Half Heroine —
An Orleans in the Eye
That puts its manner by
For humbler Company
When none are near
Even a Tear —
Its frequent Visitor —

A Bonnet like a Duke —
And yet a Wren’s Peruke
Were not so shy
Of Goer by —
And Hands — so slight —
They would elate a Sprite
With Merriment —

A Voice that Alters — Low
And on the Ear can go
Like Let of Snow —
Or shift supreme —
As tone of Realm
On Subjects Diadem —

Too small — to fear —
Too distant — to endear —
And so Men Compromise
And just — revere —

Emily Dickinson

Jeanne d'Arc

A Manner to move a Queen —
Half Child — Half Heroine —
An Orleans in the Eye
That stores its signal
For humbler Company
When none are near
Even a Tear —
Its frequent Visitor —

A Bonnet like an Eagle Owl —
And yet a Wren’s Wig
Were not so shy
Of Walkers—
And Hands — so small —
They would raise an elf
With Merriment —

A Voice that Changes —
And Sounds Low on the Ear
As if in the falling Snow —
Or shift High —
As tone of King
On Diadem Subjects —

Too small — to fear —
Too distant — to endear —
And so Men Concede
And just — follow —

*Jeanne d’Arc was not popular in England because Shakespeare describes Joan as a crazy witch. Briton believed she was a witch. Though neither charismatic nor attractive in character, her Men followed her reluctantly. She is depicted like a masochistic Autoportrait of Emily herself.