The Mind
The treason of an accent
From The Single Hound (1914)
The Mind
The treason of an accent
Might vilify the Joy—
To breathe,—corrode the rapture
Of Sanctity to be.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “The treason of an accent.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/750/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “The treason of an accent.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/750/.
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