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The single hound : poems of a lifetime

Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886)

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[XX. Glory is that bright tragic thing]

Glory is that bright tragic thing,
That for an instant
Means Dominion,
Warms some poor name
That never felt the sun,
Gently replacing
In oblivion.
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