The Mind
The Devil, had he fidelity
From The Single Hound (1914)
The Mind
The Devil, had he fidelity,
Would be the finest friend—
Because he has ability,
But Devils cannot mend.
Perfidy is the virtue
That would he but resign,—
The Devil, so amended,
Were durably divine.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “The Devil, had he fidelity.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/720/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “The Devil, had he fidelity.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/720/.
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