The Poems of Emily Dickinson, Variorum Edition, Franklin, 1998
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Despair's advantage is achievedBy suffering - Despair - To be assisted of Reverse One mustitself Reverse have bore - TheExcellence - • quality Worthiness of Suffering likeThe Worthiness of Death Is ascertained bytesting - tasting - As can no other Mouth Of Savors - make us conscious - As did ourselves partake -Affliction feels impalpable Until Ourselves are struck -