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You cannot take itself

Emily Dickinson

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You cannot take itself
From any Human soul—
That indestructible estate
Enable him to dwell—
Impregnable as Light
That every man behold
But take away as difficult
As undiscovered Gold—

Edited by Peter Carter

Added: 2 Apr 2003 | Last Read: 7 Jun 2025 5:27 PM | Viewed: 7342 times

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