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Like Mighty Foot Lights -- burned the Red

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Like Mighty Foot Lights -- burned the Red by Emily Dickinson

 Like Mighty Foot Lights -- burned the Red
At Bases of the Trees --
The far Theatricals of Day
Exhibiting -- to These --

'Twas Universe -- that did applaud --
While Chiefest -- of the Crowd --
Enabled by his Royal Dress --
Myself distinguished God --

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