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It Knew No Lapse, Nor Diminuation: Poem by Emily Dickinson

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It knew no lapse, nor Diminuation—
But large—serene—
Burned on—until through Dissolution—
It failed from Men—

I could not deem these Planetary forces
Annulled—
But suffered an Exchange of Territory—
Or World—

Analysis of this poem

More verses by Emily Dickinson

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  • That First Day, When You Praised Me, Sweet
  • Our Journey Had Advanced;
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  • To One Denied The Drink

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