This merit hath the worst
Emily Dickinson
1830 to 1886
This merit hath the worst, —
It cannot be again.
When Fate hath taunted last
And thrown her furthest stone,
The maimed may pause and breathe,
And glance securely round.
The deer invites no longer
Than it eludes the hound.
Emily Dickinson's This merit hath the worst
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- Multiple revisions to ensure the arrangement honors the poet's original vision
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