Home ⇒ 📌Emily Dickinson ⇒ The Sun went down no Man looked on
The Sun went down no Man looked on
The Sun went down no Man looked on
The Earth and I, alone,
Were present at the Majesty
He triumphed, and went on
The Sun went up no Man looked on
The Earth and I and One
A nameless Bird a Stranger
Were Witness for the Crown
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