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Finite—to fail, but infinite to Venture

Emily Dickinson

Finite—to fail, but infinite to Venture—
For the one ship that struts the shore
Many's the gallant—overwhelmed Creature
Nodding in Navies nevermore—

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 07, 2023

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Scheme ABAB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 161
Words 24
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
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