I died for Beauty -- but was scarce

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Written by:

Emily Dickinson (other works)

Poem #:

449

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Language:

English

Type:

Poetry

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Preceded by:

This was a Poet -- It is That -448-

Succeeded by:

Dreams -- are well -- but Waking's better, -450-

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I died for Beauty -- but was scarce
Adjusted in the Tomb
When One who died for Truth, was lain
In an adjoining room --

He questioned softly "Why I failed"?
"For Beauty", I replied --
"And I -- for Truth -- Themself are One --
We Brethren, are", He said --

And so, as Kinsmen, met a Night --
We talked between the Rooms --
Until the Moss had reached our lips --
And covered up -- our names --