A World made penniless by that departure
Of minor fabrics begs
But sustenance is of the spirit
The Gods but Dregs

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Poet: Emily Dickinson
Poem: 1623. A World made penniless by that departure
Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Year: Published/Written in 1955

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