I cannot be ashamed
Because I cannot see
The love you offer --
Magnitude
Reverses Modesty

And I cannot be proud
Because a Height so high
Involves Alpine
Requirements
And Services of Snow.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson
Poem: 914. I cannot be ashamed
Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Year: Published/Written in 1955
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