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Emily Dickinson

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Shame is the shawl of Pink
In which we wrap the Soul
To keep it from infesting Eyes—
The elemental Veil
Which helpless Nature drops
When pushed upon a scene
Repugnant to her probity—
Shame is the tint divine.

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From The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson | Written c. 1877

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