Lad of Athens, faithful be
Lad of Athens, faithful be To Thyself, And Mystery -- All the rest is Perjury --
Emily Dickinson
Lad of Athens, faithful be To Thyself, And Mystery -- All the rest is Perjury --
Picture a trusted friend leaning close to a young man from the city of wisdom, offering him the only roadmap he’ll ever need. That’s the feeling here. The speaker isn’t musing; she’s issuing a warm but uncompromising directive.
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