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That is solemn we have ended

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That is solemn we have ended by Emily Dickinson

 That is solemn we have ended
Be it but a Play
Or a Glee among the Garret
Or a Holiday

Or a leaving Home, or later,
Parting with a World
We have understood for better
Still to be explained.

Form: Free verse

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