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Emily Dickinson, born on this day in 1830, left a beautiful trove of handwritten poems.

Harvard University made its collection of Emily Dickinson’s manuscripts free to read online in May last year, including her 1861 poem “Wild Nights.” Enjoy deciphering it:

Courtesy of Houghton Library, Harvard University.

You can read more of Dickinson’s handwritten poems here