February, 2012 – A Charm Invests a Face

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A charm invests a face

 

By Emily Dickinson

 

A charm invests a face
Imperfectly beheld.
The lady dare not lift her veil
For fear it be dispelled.

But peers beyond her mesh,
And wishes, and denies,
Lest interview annul a want
That image satisfies.