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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MAIA, by RALPH WALDO EMERSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Illusion works impenetrable
Last Line: By man who thirsts to be deceived.
Subject(s): Hallucinations & Illusions; Reality
First Line: Illusion works impenetrable
Last Line: By man who thirsts to be deceived.
Subject(s): Hallucinations & Illusions; Reality
Illusion works impenetrable,
Weaving webs innumerable,
Her gay pictures never fail,
Crowds each on other, veil on veil,
A charmer who will be believed
By Man who thirsts to be deceived.
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