Living
A charm invests a face
Living
A charm invests a face
Imperfectly beheld, --
The lady dare not lift her veil
For fear it be dispelled.
But peers beyond her mesh,
And wishes, and denies, --
Lest interview annul a want
That image satisfies.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “A charm invests a face.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/181/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “A charm invests a face.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/181/.
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