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[XVI. There is a shame of nobleness]
There is a shame of nobleness
Confronting sudden pelf,—
A finer shame of ecstasy
Convicted of itself.
Confronting sudden pelf,—
A finer shame of ecstasy
Convicted of itself.
A best disgrace a brave man feels,
Acknowledged of the brave,—
One more “Ye Blessed” to be told;
But this involves the grave.
Acknowledged of the brave,—
One more “Ye Blessed” to be told;
But this involves the grave.
Poems by Emily Dickinson | ||