A precious, mouldering pleasure 't is, to meet an antique book, In jus…

Emily Dickinson
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A precious, mouldering pleasure 't is, to meet an antique book, In just the dress his century wore; A privilege I think. ✨ Emily Dickinson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated), p.22, Delphi Classics
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