'Tis not the swaying frame we miss

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'Tis not the swaying frame we miss,
by Emily Dickinson
1597
14196'Tis not the swaying frame we miss, — 1597Emily Dickinson

'Tis not the swaying frame we miss,
It is the steadfast Heart,
That had it beat a thousand years,
With Love alone had bent,
Its fervor the electric Oar,
That bore it through the Tomb,
Ourselves, denied the privilege,
Consolelessly presume —

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This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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