The Mind
Glory is that bright tragic thing
From The Single Hound (1914)
The Mind
Glory is that bright tragic thing,
That for an instant
Means Dominion,
Warms some poor name
That never felt the sun,
Gently replacing
In oblivion.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Glory is that bright tragic thing.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/660/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Glory is that bright tragic thing.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/660/.
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