Never for Society, di Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

Never for Society

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Never for Society

He shall seek in vain—

Who His own acquaintance

Cultivate—Of Men

Wiser Men may weary—

But the Man within

Never knew Satiety—

Better entertain

Than could Border Ballad—

Or Biscayan Hymn—

Neither introduction

Need You—unto Him—

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