Poems (Dickinson)/Rouge et Noir

by Emily Dickinson

For other versions of this work, see Soul, Wilt thou toss again?.

III.

ROUGE ET NOIR.

Soul, wilt thou toss again?
By just such a hazard
Hundreds have lost, indeed,
But tens have won an all.

Angels' breathless ballot
Lingers to record thee;
Imps in eager caucus
Raffle for my soul.