Death & Dying
There is a shame of nobleness
Death & Dying
There is a shame of nobleness
Confronting sudden pelf, --
A finer shame of ecstasy
Convicted of itself.
A best disgrace a brave man feels,
Acknowledged of the brave, --
One more "Ye Blessed" to be told;
But this involves the grave.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “There is a shame of nobleness.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/254/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “There is a shame of nobleness.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/254/.
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