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Emily Dickinson (1830–86). Complete Poems. 1924.

Part Three: Love

XLIII

POOR little heart!

Did they forget thee?

Then dinna care! Then dinna care!

Proud little heart!

Did they forsake thee?

Be debonair! Be debonair!

Frail little heart!

I would not break thee:

Could’st credit me? Could’st credit me?

Gay little heart!

Like morning glory

Thou’ll wilted be; thou’ll wilted be!