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Purple—is fashionable twice
Purple—is fashionable twice
980
Purple—is fashionable twice—
This season of the year,
And when a soul perceives itself
To be an Emperor.
Publication
Publication
Publication -- is the Auction
Of the Mind of Man --
Poverty -- be justifying
For so foul a thing
Possibly -- but We --…
Prayer is the little implement
Prayer is the little implement
437
Prayer is the little implement
Through which Men reach
Where Presence-is denied them.
They fling the…
Presentiment is that long shadow on the lawn
Presentiment is that long shadow on the lawn
Presentiment is that long shadow on the lawn
Indicative that suns go down;
The notice to the startled grass …
Perhaps you'd like to buy a flower
Perhaps you'd like to buy a flower
134
Perhaps you'd like to buy a flower,
But I could never sell-
If you would like to borrow,
Until th…
Poor little Heart!
Poor little Heart!
192
Poor little Heart!
Did they forget thee?
Then dinna care! Then dinna care!
Proud little Heart!
Perhaps I Asked Too Large
Perhaps I Asked Too Large
Perhaps I asked too large --
I take -- no less than skies --
For Earths, grow thick as
Berries, in my native town --
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Patience—has a quiet Outer
Patience—has a quiet Outer
926
Patience—has a quiet Outer—
Patience—Look within—
Is an Insect's futile forces
Infinites—between—
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Papa above!
Papa above!
61
Papa above!
Regard a Mouse
O'erpowered by the Cat!
Reserve within thy kingdom
A "Mansion" for the Rat!
Pain-expands the Time
Pain-expands the Time
967
Pain-expands the Time-
Ages coil within
The minute Circumference
Of a single Brain-
Pain contracts-…
Over the fence
Over the fence
251
Over the fenceStrawberries-
grow-
Over the fence-
I could climb-if I tried, I know-
Berries are nice!
…
Pain Has An Element
Pain Has An Element
Pain has an element of blank;
It cannot recollect
When it began, or if there were
A day when it was not.
It h…
Our share of night to bear
Our share of night to bear
113
Our share of night to bear-
Our share of morning-
Our blank in bliss to fill
Our blank in scorning-
<…
Out of sight? What of that?
Out of sight? What of that?
703
Out of sight? What of that?
See the Bird-reach it!
Curve by Curve-Sweep by Sweep-
Round the Steep Air-
Our little Kinsmen—after Rain
Our little Kinsmen—after Rain
885
Our little Kinsmen—after Rain
In plenty may be seen,
A Pink and Pulpy multitude
The tepid Ground upon…
Only God—detect the Sorrow
Only God—detect the Sorrow
626
Only God—detect the Sorrow—
Only God—
The Jehovahs—are no Babblers—
Unto God—
God the Son—Confide …
One need not be a chamber to be haunted,
One need not be a chamber to be haunted,
One need not be a chamber to be haunted,
One need not be a house;
The brain has corridors surpassing
Mater…
One Year ago—jots what?
One Year ago—jots what?
296
One Year ago—jots what?
God—spell the word! I—can't—
Was't Grace? Not that—
Was't Glory? That—will do—
One Blessing had I than the rest
One Blessing had I than the rest
756
One Blessing had I than the rest
So larger to my Eyes
That I stopped gauging-satisfied-
For this en…
One dignity delays for all
One dignity delays for all
98
One dignity delays for all-
One mitred Afternoon-
None can avoid this purple-
None evade this Crown!
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On this wondrous sea
On this wondrous sea
4
On this wondrous sea
Sailing silently,
Ho! Pilot, ho!
Knowest thou the shore
Where no breakers roar-
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One and One—are One
One and One—are One
769
One and One—are One—
Two—be finished using—
Well enough for Schools—
But for Minor Choosing—
…
On that dear Frame the Years had worn
On that dear Frame the Years had worn
940
On that dear Frame the Years had worn
Yet precious as the House
In which We first experienced Light…
On a Columnar Self
On a Columnar Self
789
On a Columnar Self-
How ample to rely
In Tumult-or Extremity-
How good the Certainty
That Lever cannot…