History & Politics
He ate and drank the precious words
History & Politics
He ate and drank the precious words,
His spirit grew robust;
He knew no more that he was poor,
Nor that his frame was dust.
He danced along the dingy days,
And this bequest of wings
Was but a book. What liberty
A loosened spirit brings!
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “He ate and drank the precious words.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/20/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “He ate and drank the precious words.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/20/.
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