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Paradise Is That Old Mansion

Emily Dickinson

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Paradise is that old mansion
Many owned before-
Occupied by each an instant
Then reversed the Door-
Bliss is frugal of her Leases
Adam taught her Thrift
Bankrupt once through his excesses-

(C) Emily Dickinson
01/01/2000


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