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Spirits (1)
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Brother, we are no phantom band;
Brother, accept this fatal hand.
Aches thine unbelieving heart
With the fear that we must part?
See, all we are rooted here
By one thought to one same sphere;
From thyself thou canst not flee,--
From thyself no more can we.
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MLA
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Spirits (1).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/146/.
Chicago
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Spirits (1).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/146/.
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