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" She died--this was the way she died;
And when her breath was done,
Took up her simple wardrobe
And started for the sun.
Her little figure at the gate
The angels must have spied,
Since I could never find her
Upon the mortal side. "

Emily Dickinson , Selected Poems


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Emily Dickinson quote : She died--this was the way she died;<br />And when her breath was done,<br />Took up her simple wardrobe<br />And started for the sun.<br />Her little figure at the gate<br />The angels must have spied,<br />Since I could never find her<br />Upon the mortal side.