The Mind
Peril as a possession
From The Single Hound (1914)
The Mind
Peril as a possession
'Tis good to bear,
Danger disintegrates satiety;
There's Basis there
Begets an awe,
That searches Human Nature's creases
As clean as Fire.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Peril as a possession.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/708/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Peril as a possession.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/708/.
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