Superiority to fate
Is difficult to gain
'Tis not conferred of any
But possible to earn
A pittance at a time
Until to her surprise
The soul with strict economy
Subsist till Paradise.


poem no. 1081, c. 1866

Emily Dickinson Quotes

Superiority to fate Is difficult to gain 'Tis not conferred of any But possible to earn A pittance at a time Until to her surprise The soul with...

Superiority to fate Is difficult to gain 'Tis not conferred of any But possible to earn A pittance at a time Until to her surprise The soul with...

Superiority to fate Is difficult to gain 'Tis not conferred of any But possible to earn A pittance at a time Until to her surprise The soul with...

Superiority to fate Is difficult to gain 'Tis not conferred of any But possible to earn A pittance at a time Until to her surprise The soul with...