Religion
To lose one's faith surpasses
Religion
To lose one's faith surpasses
The loss of an estate,
Because estates can be
Replenished, -- faith cannot.
Inherited with life,
Belief but once can be;
Annihilate a single clause,
And Being's beggary.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “To lose one's faith surpasses.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/316/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “To lose one's faith surpasses.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/316/.
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