The Mind
Speech is a symptom of affection
From The Single Hound (1914)
The Mind
Speech is a sympton of affection,
And Silence one,
The perfectest communication
Is heard of none—
Exists and its endorsement
Is had within—
Behold! said the Apostle,
Yet had not seen.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Speech is a symptom of affection.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/716/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Speech is a symptom of affection.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/716/.
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