Death & Dying
The right to perish might be thought
From The Single Hound (1914)
Death & Dying
The right to perish might be thought
An undisputed right,
Attempt it, and the Universe upon the opposite
Will concentrate its officers—
You cannot even die,
But Nature and Mankind must pause
To pay you scrutiny.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “The right to perish might be thought.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/747/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “The right to perish might be thought.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/747/.
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