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Emily Dickinson · Poems

Poem 299 of 446 · Third Series: Life

A Portrait

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A face devoid of love or grace, A hateful, hard, successful face, A face with which a stone Would feel as thoroughly at ease As were they old acquaintances, -- First time together thrown.

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