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Emily Dickinson

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’Twas fighting for his Life he was—
That sort accomplish well—
The Ordnance of Vitality
Is frugal of its Ball.

It aims once—kills once—conquers once—
There is no second War
In that Campaign inscrutable
Of the Interior.

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From The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson | Written c. 1871

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