It Knew No Lapse, Nor Diminuation, by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

It Knew No Lapse, Nor Diminuation

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It knew no lapse, nor Diminuation—

But large—serene—

Burned on—until through Dissolution—

It failed from Men—

I could not deem these Planetary forces

Annulled—

But suffered an Exchange of Territory—

Or World—

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It Knew No Lapse, Nor Diminuation

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