Religion
Superiority to fate
Religion
Superiority to fate
Is difficult to learn.
'T is not conferred by any,
But possible to earn
A pittance at a time,
Until, to her surprise,
The soul with strict economy
Subsists till Paradise.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Superiority to fate.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/282/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Superiority to fate.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/282/.
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