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 —

Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem A Charm invests a face

1 Comment

  1. Ben Yates says:
    July 21, 2005 at 4:18 pm

    You’ve got a typo. It should say, “the lady DARE not lift her veil”.

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