Read the poem: “A charm invests a face”

by Emily Dickinson

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American Literature – American Poetry – Emily Dickinson
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A charm invests a face

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.

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American Literature – American Poetry – Emily Dickinson

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