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Poems by Emily Dickinson

Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886)

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[XXI. Is Heaven a physician?]

Is Heaven a physician?
They say that He can heal;
But medicine posthumous
Is unavailable.
Is Heaven an exchequer?
They speak of what we owe;
But that negotiation
I'm not a party to.
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