We Learned the Whole of Love, by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

We Learned the Whole of Love

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We learned the Whole of Love—

The Alphabet—the Words—

A Chapter—then the mighty Book—

Then—Revelation closed—

But in Each Other’s eyes

An Ignorance beheld—

Diviner than the Childhood’s—

And each to each, a Child—

Attempted to expound

What Neither—understood—

Alas, that Wisdom is so large—

And Truth—so manifold!

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