Living
'T is little I could care for pearls
Living
'T is little I could care for pearls
Who own the ample sea;
Or brooches, when the Emperor
With rubies pelteth me;
Or gold, who am the Prince of Mines;
Or diamonds, when I see
A diadem to fit a dome
Continual crowning me.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “'T is little I could care for pearls.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/281/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “'T is little I could care for pearls.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/281/.
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