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Precedence.

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Wait till the majesty of Death     Invests so mean a brow!     Almost a powdered footman     Might dare to touch it now!     Wait till in everlasting robes     This democrat is dressed,     Then prate about "preferment"     And "station" and the rest!     Around this quiet courtier     Obsequious angels wait!     Full royal is his retinue,     Full purple is his state!     A lord might dare to lift the hat     To such a modest clay,     Since that my Lord, "the Lord of lords"     Receives unblushingly!

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"Wait till the majesty of Death..."

Exploring the themes of classic, Emily Elizabeth Dickinson delivers a powerful performance in "Precedence."... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...

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