“After the final no there comes a yes
And on that yes the future world depends.”

—  Wallace Stevens , book Harmonium

"The Well Dressed Man with a Beard"
Harmonium (1923)
Context: After the final no there comes a yes
And on that yes the future world depends.
No was the night. Yes is this present sun.

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