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The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson
Shame is the shawl of Pink
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Shame is the shawl of Pink
In which we wrap the Soul
To keep it from infesting Eyes—
The elemental Veil
Which helpless Nature drops
When pushed upon a scene
Repugnant to her probity—
Shame is the tint divine.
Book: The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
(1830 - 1886/Female/American)   
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