Love, p. 172
Collected Poems (1993)
Source: The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
“Heart, we will forget him,
You and I, tonight!
You must forget the warmth he gave,
I will forget the light.”
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You and I, tonight!
You must forget the warmth he gave,
I will forget the light." by Emily Dickinson?
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