The words the happy say
The words the happy say Are paltry melody But those the silent feel Are beautiful --
Emily Dickinson
The words the happy say Are paltry melody But those the silent feel Are beautiful --
Emily Dickinson draws a quiet line between what people say and what they truly feel. The chatter of happy people, she claims, is only “paltry melody” — a thin, forgettable tune.
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