A charm invests a face Imperfectly beheld,— The lady dare not lift her…

Emily Dickinson
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A charm invests a face Imperfectly beheld,— The lady dare not lift her veil For fear it be dispelled. But peers beyond her mesh, And wishes, and denies,— Lest interview annul a want That image satisfies. ✨ Emily Dickinson, Helen Vendler (2010). Dickinson, p.202, Harvard University Press
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A charm invests a face Imperfectly beheld,— The lady dare not lift her veil For fear it be dispelled. But peers beyond her mesh, And wishes, and denies,— Lest interview annul a want That image satisfies. ✨ Emily Dickinson, Helen Vendler (2010). Dickinson, p.202, Harvard University Press

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