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Emily Dickinson · Poems

Poem 255 of 446 · Second Series: Time and Eternity

Poem 16

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There is a shame of nobleness Confronting sudden pelf, -- A finer shame of ecstasy Convicted of itself.

A best disgrace a brave man feels, Acknowledged of the brave, -- One more "Ye Blessed" to be told; But this involves the grave.

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