Ashes denote that Fire was —
Revere the Grayest Pile
For the Departed Creature’s sake
That hovered there awhile —
Fire exists the first in light
And then consolidates
Only the Chemist can disclose
Into what Carbonates.
Ashes denote that Fire was —
Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem Ashes denote that Fire was —
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