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" 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. "

― Emily Dickinson , The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

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Emily Dickinson quote : A charm invests a face<br />Imperfectly beheld,—<br />The lady dare not lift her veil<br />For fear it be dispelled.<br /><br />But peers beyond her mesh,<br />And wishes, and denies,—<br />Lest interview annul a want<br />That image satisfies.
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