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A Mien to move a Queen

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A Mien to move a Queen—

Half Child—Half Heroine—

An Orleans in the Eye

That puts its manner by

For humbler Company

When none are near

Even a Tear—

Its frequent Visitor—

 

A Bonnet like a Duke—

And yet a Wren’s Peruke

Were not so shy

Of Goer by—

And Hands—so slight—

They would elate a Sprite

With Merriment—

 

A Voice that Alters—Low

And on the Ear can go

Like Let of Snow—

Or shift supreme—

As tone of Realm

On Subjects Diadem—

 

Too small—to fear—

Too distant—to endear—

And so Men Compromise

And just—revere—

Written by
Emily Dickinson
1830-1886 / Female / American
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