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Dickinson,
Emily
One of the quintessential American poets of the 19th century.. American poet
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Cocoon above! Cocoon below!
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Written by:
Emily
Dickinson
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Cocoon above! Cocoon below!
Stealthy Cocoon, why hide you so
What all the world suspect?
An hour, and gay on every tree
Your secret, perched in ecstasy
Defies imprisonment!
An hour in Chrysalis to pass,
Then gay above receding grass
A Butterfly to go!
A moment to interrogate,
Then wiser than a "Surrogate,"
The Universe to know!
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