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She rose to His Requirement -- dropt

Emily Dickinson·1830–1886
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She rose to His Requirement -- droptThe Playthings of Her LifeTo take the honorable WorkOf Woman, and of Wife -- If ought She missed in Her new Day,Of Amplitude, or Awe --Or first Prospective -- Or the GoldIn using, wear away, It lay unmentioned -- as the SeaDevelop Pearl, and Weed,But only to Himself -- be knownThe Fathoms they abide --