The Mind
Thought
The Mind
I am not poor, but I am proud,
Of one inalienable right,
Above the envy of the crowd,--
Thought's holy light.
Better it is than gems or gold,
And oh! it cannot die,
But thought will glow when the sun grows cold,
And mix with Deity.
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MLA
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Thought.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/188/.
Chicago
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Thought.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/188/.
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