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Emily Dickinson

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I cannot be ashamed
Because I cannot see
The love you offer—
Magnitude
Reverses Modesty

And I cannot be proud
Because a Height so high
Involves Alpine
Requirements
And Services of Snow.

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From The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson | Written c. 1864

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