A Charm invests a face - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - A Charm invests a face

A Charm invests a face
Imperfectly beheld --
The Lady dare not lift her Veil
For fear it be dispelled --

But peers beyond her mesh --
And wishes -- and denies --
Lest Interview -- annul a want
That Image -- satisfies --

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 421. A Charm invests a face Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Jan 3 2001 Comment 2 of 2, added on March 8th, 2009 at 12:16 PM. This is an amazing poem. Michael from United States Comment 1 of 2, added on July 21st, 2005 at 4:18 PM. You've got a typo. It should say, "the lady DARE not lift her veil". Ben Yates from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, A Charm invests a face, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 421. A Charm invests a face Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-06-18 07:22:03 Poem of the Day: Jan 3 2001 Viewed 7639 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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