Religion
A modest lot, a fame petite
Religion
A modest lot, a fame petite,
A brief campaign of sting and sweet
Is plenty! Is enough!
A sailor's business is the shore,
A soldier's -- balls. Who asketh more
Must seek the neighboring life!
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Dickinson, Emily. “A modest lot, a fame petite.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/331/.
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Dickinson, Emily. “A modest lot, a fame petite.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/331/.
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