How many times these low feet staggered

How many times these low feet staggered -

Only the soldered mouth can tell -

Try - can you stir the awful rivet -

Try - can you lift the hasps of steel!

Stroke the cool forehead - hot so often -

Lift - if you care - the listless hair -

Handle the adamantine fingers

Never a thimble - more - shall wear -

Buzz the dull flies - on the chamber window -

Brave - shines the sun through the freckled pane -

Fearless - the cobweb swings from the ceiling -

Indolent Housewife - in Daisies - lain!