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Lyric Poem · Life

Lad of Athens, faithful be

by Emily Dickinson

Lad of Athens, faithful be

To Thyself,

And Mystery —

All the rest is Perjury —

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Poem
Lad of Athens, faithful be
Poet
Emily Dickinson
Length
4 lines
Form
Lyric Poem, Short Poems
Themes
Life, Short

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Emily Dickinson1830–1886
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PoetryDBLad of Athens, faithful be by emily-dickinson, PoetryDB transcription
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