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| Claude Lorrain View of the Campagna from Tivoli 1645 |
The Truth – is stirless –
Other forces – may be presumed to move –
This – then – is best for confidence –
When oldest Cedars swerve –
And Oaks untwist their fists –
And Mountains - feeble - lean –
How excellent a Body, that
Stands without a Bone –
How vigorous a Force
That holds without a Prop –
Truth stays Herself – and every man
That trusts Her – boldly up –
– Emily Dickinson