Sweet Skepticism of the Heart —
That knows — and does not know —
And tosses like a Fleet of Balm —
Affronted by the snow —
Invites and then retards the Truth
Lest Certainty be sere
Compared with the delicious throe
Of transport thrilled with Fear —

Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem Sweet Skepticism of the Heart —

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