Religion
Elysium is as far as to
Religion
Elysium is as far as to
The very nearest room,
If in that room a friend await
Felicity or doom.
What fortitude the soul contains,
That it can so endure
The accent of a coming foot,
The opening of a door!
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Elysium is as far as to.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/29/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Elysium is as far as to.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/29/.
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