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Who Never Wantedmaddest Joy

Emily Dickinson

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Who never wanted-maddest Joy
Remains to him unknown-
The Banquet of Abstemiousness
Defaces that of Wine-

Within its reach, though yet ungrasped
Desire's perfect Goal-
No nearer-lest the Actual-
Should disentrall thy soul-

(C) Emily Dickinson
01/01/2000


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