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Superiority To Fate., By: Emily Dickinson

October 4, 2026 by Editors

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Superiority to fate
Is difficult to learn.
‘T is not conferred by any,
But possible to earn

A pittance at a time,
Until, to her surprise,
The soul with strict economy
Subsists till Paradise.

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