Go not too near a House of Rose --

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Go not too near a House of Rose --
Written by:Emily Dickinson (other works)
Poem #:1434
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Language:English
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Preceded by:How brittle are the Piers -1433-
Succeeded by:Not that he goes -- we love him more -1435-

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Go not too near a House of Rose --
The depredation of a Breeze --
Or inundation of a Dew
Alarms its walls away --

Nor try to tie the Butterfly,
Nor climb the Bars of Ecstasy,
In insecurity to lie
Is Joy's insuring quality.












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