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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—
More verses by Emily Dickinson
- "Unto Me?" I Do Not Know You
- 'Arcturus' Is His Other Name
- A Cloud Withdrew From The Sky
- I'M Nobody! Who Are You?
- A Dying Tiger&Mdash;Moaned For Drink