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The Body grows without

by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

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The Body grows without-
The more convenient way-
That if the Spirit-like to hide
Its Temple stands, alway,

Ajar-secure-inviting-
It never did betray
The Soul that asked its shelter
In solemn honesty




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