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Lyric Poem · Nature

So gay a Flower

by Emily Dickinson

1So gay a Flower

2Bereaves the Mind

3As if it were a Woe —

4Is Beauty an Affliction — then?

5Tradition ought to know —

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Poem
So gay a Flower
Poet
Emily Dickinson
Length
5 lines
Form
Lyric Poem, Short Poems
Themes
Nature, Sad, Short

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Emily Dickinson1830–1886
Source record
PoetryDBSo gay a Flower by emily-dickinson, PoetryDB transcription
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Full text · United States · reviewed 2026-07-18
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