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Emily Dickinson

851

When the Astronomer stops seeking
For his Pleiad’s Face—
When the lone British Lady
Forsakes the Arctic Race

When to his Covenant Needle
The Sailor doubting turns—
It will be amply early
To ask what treason means.

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

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