When Diamonds Are a Legend, by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

When Diamonds Are a Legend

397

When Diamonds are a Legend,

And Diadems—a Tale—

I Brooch and Earrings for Myself,

Do sow, and Raise for sale—

And tho’ I’m scarce accounted,

My Art, a Summer Day—had Patrons—

Once—it was a Queen—

And once—a Butterfly—

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