Good to hide and hear em hunt!

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Good to hide and hear em hunt! by Emily Dickinson

 Good to hide, and hear 'em hunt!
Better, to be found,
If one care to, that is,
The Fox fits the Hound --

Good to know, and not tell,
Best, to know and tell,
Can one find the rare Ear
Not too dull --

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