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There is an arid Pleasure --

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There is an arid Pleasure -- by Emily Dickinson

 There is an arid Pleasure --
As different from Joy --
As Frost is different from Dew --
Like element -- are they --

Yet one -- rejoices Flowers --
And one -- the Flowers abhor --
The finest Honey -- curdled --
Is worthless -- to the Bee --

Form: Lyric

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