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Emily Dickinson “Much Madness is divinest Sense—“ (821)

Much **M**adness is divinest **S**ense— To a discerning **E**ye— Much **S**ense—the starkest **M**adness— ‘Tis the **M**ajority In this, as **A**ll, prevail— Assent—and you are sane— Demur—you’re straightway dangerous— And handled with a **C**hain—

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Annotations- media type="file" key="emily d 2.mp3" Analysis- Madness is heavenly,superhuman to one that has an outstanding judgement, if you overcome this utter madness you are sane, but if you object to it you are dangerous.