My country need not change her gown,
Her triple suit as sweet
As when 'twas cut at Lexington,
And first pronounced "a fit."

Great Britain disapproves, "the stars";
Disparagement discreet, --
There's something in their attitude
That taunts her bayonet.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson
Poem: 1511. My country need not change her gown,
Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Year: Published/Written in 1955
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