Lyric Poem · Nature
Her spirit rose to such a height
Her spirit rose to such a height
Her countenance it did inflate
Like one that fed on awe.
More prudent to assault the dawn
Than merit the ethereal scorn
That effervesced from her.
This poem is in the public domain.
“Her spirit rose to such a height” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/her-spirit-rose-to-such-a-height
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