A Charm Invests A Face

Emily Dickinson

421

A Charm invests a face
Imperfectly beheld—
The Lady dare not lift her Veil
For fear it be dispelled—

But peers beyond her mesh—
And wishes—and denies—
Lest Interview—annul a want
That Image—satisfies—

Index + Blog :

Poetry Archive Index | Blog : Poem of the Day