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    VII.

    THE WHITE HEAT

    Dareyouseeasoulatthewhiteheat?

    Thencrouchwithinthedoor.
    Redisthefire'scommontint

    Butwhenthevividore

    Hassatedflame'sconditions,

    Itsquiveringsubstanceplays
    Withoutacolorbutthelight

    Ofunanointedblaze.

    Leastvillageboastsitsblacksmith,

    Whoseanvil'sevendin

    Standssymbolforthefinerforge

    Thatsoundlesstugswithin,

    Refiningtheseimpatientores

    Withhammerandwithblaze,
    Untilthedesignatedlight

    Repudiatetheforge.

    (TheCompleteProjectGutenbergPoemsbyEmilyDickinson,SecondSeries,6768)

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