Arts & Sciences
There is no frigate like a book
Arts & Sciences
There is no frigate like a book
To take us lands away,
Nor any coursers like a page
Of prancing poetry.
This traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of toll;
How frugal is the chariot
That bears a human soul!
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “There is no frigate like a book.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/296/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “There is no frigate like a book.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/296/.
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