History & Politics
Poet (2)
History & Politics
To clothe the fiery thought
In simple words succeeds,
For still the craft of genius is
To mask a king in weeds.
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MLA
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Poet (2).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/121/.
Chicago
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Poet (2).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/121/.
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