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It Came At Last But Prompter Death

Emily Dickinson

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It came at last but prompter Death
Had occupied the House-
His pallid Furniture arranged
And his metallic Peace-

Oh faithful Frost that kept the Date
Had Love as punctual been
Delight had aggrandized the Gate
And blocked the coming in.

(C) Emily Dickinson
01/01/2000


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