Death & Dying
Not any higher stands the grave
Death & Dying
Not any higher stands the grave
For heroes than for men;
Not any nearer for the child
Than numb three-score and ten.
This latest leisure equal lulls
The beggar and his queen;
Propitiate this democrat
By summer's gracious mien.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Not any higher stands the grave.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/402/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Not any higher stands the grave.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/402/.
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