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Where Thou art—that—is Home
Where Thou art—that—is Home
725
Where Thou art—that—is Home—
Cashmere—or Calvary—the same—
Degree—or Shame—
I scarce este…
While Asters
While Asters
331
While Asters-
On the Hill-
Their Everlasting fashions-set-
And Covenant Gentians-Frill!
When we stand on the tops of Things
When we stand on the tops of Things
242
When we stand on the tops of Things-
And like the Trees, look down-
The smoke all cleared a…
Where I have lost, I softer tread
Where I have lost, I softer tread
104
Where I have lost, I softer tread-
I sow sweet flower from garden bed-
I pause above that van…
When Night is almost done
When Night is almost done
347
When Night is almost done-
And Sunrise grows so near
That we can touch the SpacesIt's
time t…
When Roses cease to bloom, Sir
When Roses cease to bloom, Sir
32
When Roses cease to bloom, Sir,
And Violets are done-
When Bumblebees in solemn flight
H…
When I was small, a Woman died
When I was small, a Woman died
596
When I was small, a Woman diedToday-
her Only Boy
Went up from the Potomac-
His face all…
When I have seen the Sun emerge
When I have seen the Sun emerge
888
When I have seen the Sun emerge
From His amazing House-
And leave a Day at every Door
…
What would I give to see his face?
What would I give to see his face?
247
What would I give to see his face?
I'd give-I'd give my life-of course-
But that is not eno…
When Diamonds are a Legend
When Diamonds are a Legend
397
When Diamonds are a Legend,
And Diadems-a Tale-
I Brooch and Earrings for Myself,
Do sow, a…
What shall I do—it whimpers so
What shall I do—it whimpers so
186
What shall I do—it whimpers so—
This little Hound within the Heart
All day and night with bark…
What is—
What is—
215
What is—"Paradise"—
Who live there—
Are they "Farmers"—
Do they "hoe"—
Do they know that this is "Am…
What if I say I shall not wait!
What if I say I shall not wait!
277
What if I say I shall not wait!
What if I burst the fleshly Gate-
And pass escaped-to thee!
What did They do since I saw Them?
What did They do since I saw Them?
900
What did They do since I saw Them?
Were They industrious?
So many questions to put Them
Wert Thou but ill—that I might show thee
Wert Thou but ill—that I might show thee
961
Wert Thou but ill—that I might show thee
How long a Day I could endure
Though thine …
We—Bee and I—live by the quaffing
We—Bee and I—live by the quaffing
230
We—Bee and I—live by the quaffing—
'Tisn't all Hock—with us—
Life has its Ale—
But …
We talked as Girls do
We talked as Girls do
586
We talked as Girls do-
Fond, and late-
We speculated fair, on every subject, but the Grave-
Of our…
We play at paste,
We play at paste,
We play at paste,
Till qualified for pearl,
Then drop the paste,
And deem ourself a fool.
The shapes, though, w…
We miss Her, not because We see
We miss Her, not because We see
993
We miss Her, not because We see-
The Absence of an Eye-
Except its Mind accompany
Abrid…
We lose—because we win
We lose—because we win
21
We lose—because we win—
Gamblers—recollecting which
Toss their dice again!
We learned the Whole of Love
We learned the Whole of Love
568
We learned the Whole of Love-
The Alphabet-the Words-
A Chapter-then the mighty BookThen-
R…
We dream—it is good we are dreaming
We dream—it is good we are dreaming
531
We dream—it is good we are dreaming—
It would hurt us—were we awake—
But since it is play…
We do not play on Graves
We do not play on Graves
467
We do not play on Graves-
Because there isn't RoomBesides-
it isn't even-it slants
And People …
We can but follow to the Sun
We can but follow to the Sun
920
We can but follow to the Sun-
As oft as He go down
He leave Ourselves a Sphere behind'
Tis…