The Mind
Fragment
From Complete Poems (1920)
The Mind
Yes, I will take a cheerful tone,
And feign to share their heartless glee;
But I would rather weep alone
Than laugh amid their revelry.
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Codex Note
Dated 26 January 1849.
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Brontë, Anne. “Fragment.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bronte_a/52/.
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