The right to perish might be thought

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The right to perish might be thought (1914)
by Emily Dickinson
1692
14444The right to perish might be thought — 1692Emily Dickinson

The right to perish might be thought
An undisputed right —
Attempt it, and the Universe
Upon the opposite
Will concentrate its officers —
You cannot even die
But nature and mankind must pause
To pay you scrutiny.

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