I had the Glory -- that will do --
An Honor, Thought can turn her to
When lesser Fames invite --
With one long "Nay" --
Bliss' early shape
Deforming -- Dwindling -- Gulfing up --
Time's possibility.

Poet: Emily Dickinson
Poem: 349. I had the Glory -- that will do
Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Year: Published/Written in 1955

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