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A chilly Peace infests the Grass

Emily Dickinson

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A chilly Peace infests the Grass
The Sun respectful lies—
Not any Trance of industry
These shadows scrutinize—

Whose Allies go no more astray
For service or for Glee—
But all mankind deliver here
From whatsoever sea—
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From The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson | Written c. 1878
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