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“I rose—because He sank” » CBE Citation

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I rose—because He sank

Emily Dickinson

To cite this poem in a research paper, copy the citation below. While we make every attempt to keep our formatting to the latest standard, make sure you double-check that your works cited is written in the format required by your instructor.

CBE (Council of Biology [Science] Editors) Format:

Dickinson E. 2004 Aug 25. I rose—because He sank. Poetry X. <http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/2522/>. Accessed 2008 Sep 05.

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