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| Taking up the fair Ideal,
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| Written by: | Emily Dickinson (other works)
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| Poem #: | 428
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| Language: | English
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| Type: | Poetry
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| Preceded by: | I'll clutch -- and clutch -- -427-
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| Succeeded by: | The Moon is distant from the Sea -- -429-
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Taking up the fair Ideal,
Just to cast her down
When a fracture -- we discover --
Or a splintered Crown --
Makes the Heavens portable --
And the Gods -- a lie --
Doubtless -- "Adam" -- scowled at Eden --
For his perjury!
Cherishing -- our pool Ideal --
Till in purer dress --
We behold her -- glorified --
Comforts -- search -- like this --
Till the broken creatures --
We adored -- for whole --
Stains -- all washed --
Transfigured -- mended --
Meet us -- with a smile --
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