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The Sun and Moon must make their haste
The Sun and Moon must make their haste
871
The Sun and Moon must make their haste-
The Stars express around
For in the Zones of Paradise
The Sun kept setting—setting—still
The Sun kept setting—setting—still
692
The Sun kept setting—setting—still
No Hue of Afternoon—
Upon the Village I perceived
From House …
The Spider holds a Silver Ball
The Spider holds a Silver Ball
The spider holds a Silver Ball
In unperceived Hands--
And dancing softly to Himself
His Yarn of Pearl--unwinds--
The Soul's distinct connection
The Soul's distinct connection
974
The Soul's distinct connection
With immortality
Is best disclosed by Danger
Or quick Calamity-
…
The Soul that hath a Guest
The Soul that hath a Guest
674
The Soul that hath a Guest
Doth seldom go abroad-
Diviner Crowd at Home-
Obliterate the need-
A…
The Soul has Bandaged moments
The Soul has Bandaged moments
512
The Soul has Bandaged moments-
When too appalled to stir-
She feels some ghastly Fright come up
And sto…
The Service without Hope
The Service without Hope
779
The Service without Hope-
Is tenderest, I think-
Because 'tis unsustained
By stint-Rewarded Work-
The Skies can't keep their secret!
The Skies can't keep their secret!
191
The Skies can't keep their secret!
They tell it to the Hills-
The Hills just tell the Orchards-
An…
The Robin for the Crumb
The Robin for the Crumb
864
The Robin for the Crumb
Returns no syllable
But long records the Lady's name
In Silver Chronicle.
The Robin's my Criterion for Tune
The Robin's my Criterion for Tune
285
The Robin's my Criterion for Tune-
Because I grow-where Robins do-
But, were I Cuckoo bornI'd
swear…
The rainbow never tells me
The rainbow never tells me
97
The rainbow never tells me
That gust and storm are by,
Yet is she more convincing
Than Philosophy.
…
The Province of the Saved
The Province of the Saved
539
The Province of the Saved
Should be the Art-To save-
Through Skill obtained in Themselves-
The Science of t…
The Outer—from the Inner
The Outer—from the Inner
451
The Outer—from the Inner
Derives its Magnitude—
'Tis Duke, or Dwarf, according
As is the Central Mood—
The Poets light but Lamps
The Poets light but Lamps
883
The Poets light but LampsThemselves-
go out-
The Wicks they stimulate-
If vital Light
Inhere as …
The only ghost I ever saw
The only ghost I ever saw
The only ghost I ever saw
Was dressed in mechlin, --so;
He wore no sandal on his foot,
And stepped like flakes of snow. <…
The Night was wide, and furnished scant
The Night was wide, and furnished scant
589
The Night was wide, and furnished scant
With but a single Star-
That often as a Cloud it met-
The name-of it-is Autumn
The name-of it-is "Autumn"
656
The name-of it-is "Autumn"-
The hue-of it-is Blood-
An Artery-upon the Hill-
A Vein-along the Road-
The Murmur of a Bee
The Murmur of a Bee
155
The Murmur of a Bee
A Witchcraft-yieldeth me-
If any ask me why'
Twere easier to die-
Than tell-
…
The Mountain sat upon the Plain
The Mountain sat upon the Plain
975
The Mountain sat upon the Plain
In his tremendous Chair-
His observation omnifold,
His inquest, ever…
The Morning after Woe
The Morning after Woe
364
The Morning after Woe'
Tis frequently the Way-
Surpasses all that rose before-
For utter Jubilee-
As …
The Months have ends—the Years—a knot
The Months have ends—the Years—a knot
423
The Months have ends—the Years—a knot—
No Power can untie
To stretch a little further
A Skein…
The Martyr Poets—did not tell
The Martyr Poets—did not tell
544
The Martyr Poets—did not tell—
But wrought their Pang in syllable—
That when their mortal name be numb—
The Malay—took the Pearl
The Malay—took the Pearl
452
The Malay—took the Pearl—
Not—I—the Earl—
I—feared the Sea—too much
Unsanctified—to touch—
The Love a Life can show Below
The Love a Life can show Below
673
The Love a Life can show Below
Is but a filament, I know,
Of that diviner thing
That faints upon the…