A charm invests a face
by Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) · 1890 Love
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.
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