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Safe Despair it is that raves- Agony is frugal. Puts itself severe away For its own perusal.

Emily Dickinson

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Emily Dickinson
Age: 55 †
Born: 1830
Born: December 10
Died: 1886
Died: May 15
Poet
Writer
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson
Ai-mi-li Ti-chin-sen
Emilia Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
Puts
Despair
Safe
Raves
Away
Perusal
Rave
Frugal
Agony
Severe

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