Emily Dickinson

work for Immortality

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Some’—Work for Immortality’—
The Chiefer part, for Time’—
He’—Compensates’—immediately’—
The former’—Checks’—on Fame’—
 
Slow Gold’—but Everlasting’—
The Bullion of Today’—
Contrasted with the Currency
Of Immortality’—
 
A Beggar’—Here and There’—
Is gifted to discern
Beyond the Broker’s insight’—
One’s’—Money’—One’s’—the Mine’—
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