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Emily Dickinson (1830–86). Complete Poems. 1924.

Part Two: Nature

XXXV

THE RAT is the concisest tenant.

He pays no rent,—

Repudiates the obligation,

On schemes intent.

Balking our wit

To sound or circumvent,

Hate cannot harm

A foe so reticent.

Neither decree

Prohibits him,

Lawful as

Equilibrium.