For Death'or Rather

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For Death-or rather
For the Things 'twould buy-
This-put away
Life's Opportunity-

The Things that Death will buy
Are Room-
Escape from Circumstances-
And a Name-

With Gifts of Life
How Death's Gifts may compare-
We know not-
For the Rates-lie Here-

Emily Dickinson

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