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Houses—so the Wise Men tell me

Emily Dickinson

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MLA (Modern Language Association) Format:

Dickinson, Emily. “Houses—so the Wise Men tell me.” Poetry X. Ed. Jough Dempsey. 25 Aug 2004. 04 Dec. 2008 <http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/2397/>.


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