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Forgotten.

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There is a word     Which bears a sword     Can pierce an armed man.     It hurls its barbed syllables,--     At once is mute again.     But where it fell     The saved will tell     On patriotic day,     Some epauletted brother     Gave his breath away.     Wherever runs the breathless sun,     Wherever roams the day,     There is its noiseless onset,     There is its victory!     Behold the keenest marksman!     The most accomplished shot!     Time's sublimest target     Is a soul 'forgot'!

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This evocative piece by Emily Elizabeth Dickinson, titled "Forgotten.", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...

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