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Peril as a Possession
by Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) English
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Peril as a Possesssion
'Tis Good to hear
Danger disintegrates Satiety
There's Basis there —
Begets an awe
That searches Human Nature's creases
As clean as Fire.
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