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To Earn It By Disdaining It

Emily Dickinson

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To earn it by disdaining it
Is Fame's consummate Fee-
He loves what spurns him-
Look behind-He is pursuing thee.

So let us gather-every Day-
The Aggregate of
Life's Bouquet
Be Honor and not shame-

(C) Emily Dickinson
01/01/2000


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