Nature
Like mighty footlights burned the red
Nature
Like mighty footlights burned the red
At bases of the trees, --
The far theatricals of day
Exhibiting to these.
'T was universe that did applaud
While, chiefest of the crowd,
Enabled by his royal dress,
Myself distinguished God.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Like mighty footlights burned the red.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/228/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Like mighty footlights burned the red.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/228/.
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