I held a Jewel in my fingers—

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I held a Jewel in my fingers — (1891)
by Emily Dickinson
245
5295I held a Jewel in my fingers — — 245Emily Dickinson

I held a Jewel in my fingers —
And went to sleep —
The day was warm, and winds were prosy —
I said "'Twill keep" —

I woke — and chid my honest fingers,
The Gem was gone —
And now, an Amethyst remembrance
Is all I own —


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