Go not too near a House of Rose --
The depredation of a Breeze --
Or inundation of a Dew
Alarms its walls away --
Nor try to tie the Butterfly,
Nor climb the Bars of Ecstasy,
In insecurity to lie
Is Joy's insuring quality.
Classic poem
Go not too near a House of Rose --
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- First line
- Go not too near a House of Rose --
- Poet
- Emily Dickinson
- Themes
- nature, choice
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