To fight aloud is very brave -
- Emily Dickinson

Yes, this is only the first line of a poem (which you may read in its entirety here), but I feel it is strong enough to stand on its own, especially for people who might need to hear it.

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The morns are meeker than they were,
The nuts are getting brown;
The berry's cheek is plumper,
The rose is out of town.

The maple wears a gayer scarf,
The field a scarlet gown.
Lest I should be old-fashioned,
I'll put a trinket on.

- Autumn by Emily Dickinson

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Forever - is composed of Nows -
'Tis not a different time -
Except for Infiniteness -
And Latitude of Home -

From this - experienced Here -
Remove the Dates - to These -
Let Months dissolve in further Months -
And Years - exhale in Years -

Without Debate - or Pause -
Or Celebrated Days -
No different Our Years would be
From Anno Dominies -

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We never know we go, - when we are going
We jest and shut the door;
Fate following behind us bolts it,
And we accost no more.

- Emily Dickinson

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There is no Frigate like a Book
To take us Lands away,
Nor any Coursers like a Page
Of prancing Poetry -
This Traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of Toll -
How frugal is the Chariot
That bears a Human soul.

- Emily Dickinson

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My river runs to thee:
Blue sea, wilt welcome me?

My river waits reply.
Oh sea, look graciously!

I'll fetch thee brooks
From spotted nooks,-

Say, sea,
Take me!

- Emily Dickinson

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A charm invests a face
Imperfectly beheld,-
The lady dare not lift her veil
For fear it be dispelled.

But peers beyond her mesh,
And wishes, and denies,-
Lest interview annul a want
That image satisfies.

- Emily Dickinson

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Let me not mar that perfect dream
By an auroral stain,
But so adjust my daily night
That it will come again.

- Emily Dickinson

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