Much madness is divinest sense

by Emily Dickinson

A complete poem from Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series. Original wording and verse line breaks are preserved.

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Much madness is divinest sense To a discerning eye; Much sense the starkest madness. 'T is the majority In this, as all, prevails. Assent, and you are sane; Demur, -- you're straightway dangerous, And handled with a chain. XII. I asked no other thing, No other was denied. I offered Being for it; The mighty merchant smiled.

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Text source: Project Gutenberg
Author: Emily Dickinson
Language: English
Text rights: Public domain — original text
Credit: Emily Dickinson, “Much madness is divinest sense”, from Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series. Original public-domain poem; source Project Gutenberg #12242. This historical edition’s wording is retained. Surrounding anthology, editorial material and illustrations omitted; text reformatted for reading. Source metadata identifies public domain in the USA.

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