The Poems of Emily Dickinson, Variorum Edition, Franklin, 1998
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What if I say I shall not wait!What if I burst the fleshly Gate - And pass Escaped - to thee! What if I file this mortal - off - See where it hurt me - That's enough -And step in Liberty! They cannot takeus me - any more! Dungeonsmay can call - and Guns implore - Unmeaning - now - to me - As laughter - was - an hour ago -Or Laces - or a Travelling Show - Or who died - yesterday!