New England Diary

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'Deterred by Retrospect'

"The last of Summer is Delight --
Deterred by Retrospect.
'Tis Ecstasy's revealed Review --
Enchantment's Syndicate.

To meet it -- nameless as it is --
Without celestial Mail --
Audacious as without a Knock
To walk within the Veil."


--   Emily Dickinson, "The Last of Summer is Delight''