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The right to perish might be thought

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The right to perish might be thought by Emily Dickinson

 The right to perish might be thought
An undisputed right --
Attempt it, and the Universe
Upon the opposite
Will concentrate its officers --
You cannot even die
But nature and mankind must pause
To pay you scrutiny.

Form: Free verse

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