Read the poem: “Epitaph”

by Emily Dickinson

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American Literature – American Poetry – Emily Dickinson
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Epitaph

Step lightly on this narrow spot!

The broadest land that grows

Is not so ample as the breast

These emerald seams enclose.

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Step lofty; for this name is told

As far as cannon dwell,

Or flag subsist, or fame export

Her deathless syllable.

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American Literature – American Poetry – Emily Dickinson

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