Death & Dying
As by the dead we love to sit
Death & Dying
As by the dead we love to sit,
Become so wondrous dear,
As for the lost we grapple,
Though all the rest are here, --
In broken mathematics
We estimate our prize,
Vast, in its fading ratio,
To our penurious eyes!
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “As by the dead we love to sit.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/250/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “As by the dead we love to sit.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/250/.
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