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When roses cease to bloom, dear

by Emily Dickinson, 1896

When roses cease to bloom, dear,
  And violets are done,
When bumble-bees in solemn flight
  Have passed beyond the sun,

The hand that paused to gather
  Upon this summer's day
Will idle lie, in Auburn, —
  Then take my flower, pray!

Published in Poems by Emily Dickinson: Third Series
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