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Water makes many Beds

Emily Dickinson

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Water makes many Beds
For those averse to sleep—
Its awful chamber open stands—
Its Curtains blandly sweep—
Abhorrent is the Rest
In undulating Rooms
Whose Amplitude no end invades—
Whose Axis never comes.

Edited by Peter Carter

Added: 2 Apr 2003 | Last Read: 7 Jun 2025 5:23 PM | Viewed: 8027 times

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