Dirt and Not Copper
Dirt and not copper makes a color darker. It makes the shape so heavyand makes no melody harder.
It makes mercy and relaxation and even a strength to spread a tablefuller. There are more places not empty. They see cover.
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Dirt and Not Copper is in the public domain. This text is taken from Tender Buttons: Objects, Food, Rooms, Project Gutenberg ebook #15396; the transcription's header, footer and licence were removed and nothing else was changed. You may copy, print and reuse it freely.
Cite as: Gertrude Stein, Dirt and Not Copper, in Tender Buttons (1914), text of Project Gutenberg ebook #15396, Laurel, https://laurelpoetry.com/poem/stein-tender-buttons/objects-dirt-and-not-copper.html, id L28636.
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