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Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

My friend attacks my friend!

My friend attacks my friend!

118

My friend attacks my friend!
Oh Battle picturesque!
Then I turn Soldier too,
And he turns Satirist!

370
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

My Garden—like the Beach

My Garden—like the Beach

484

My Garden—like the Beach—
Denotes there be—a Sea—
That's Summer—
Such as These—the Pearls
She fetche…

301
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

My Faith is larger than the Hills

My Faith is larger than the Hills

766

My Faith is larger than the Hills-
So when the Hills decay-
My Faith must take the Purple Wheel
To …

229
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

My best Acquaintances are those

My best Acquaintances are those

932

My best Acquaintances are those
With Whom I spoke no Word-
The Stars that stated come to Town
Esteem…

290
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Must be a Woe

Must be a Woe

571

Must be a Woe-
A loss or so-
To bend the eye
Best Beauty's way


But-once aslant
It notes Delight …

242
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Much Madness is divinest Sense

Much Madness is divinest Sense

Much Madness is divinest Sense -
To a discerning Eye -
Much Sense - the starkest Madness `
Tis the Majority
In th…

274
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Morns like these—we parted

Morns like these—we parted

27

Morns like these—we parted—
Noons like these—she rose—
Fluttering first—then firmer
To her fair repose. <…

257
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Morning—is the place for Dew

Morning—is the place for Dew

197

Morning—is the place for Dew—
Corn—is made at Noon—
After dinner light—for flowers—
Dukes—for Setting …

242
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Mine—by the Right of the White Election!

Mine—by the Right of the White Election!

528

Mine—by the Right of the White Election!
Mine—by the Royal Seal!
Mine—by the Sign in the Scarlet…

335
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Me, change! Me, alter!

Me, change! Me, alter!

268

Me, change! Me, alter!
Then I will, when on the Everlasting Hill
A Smaller Purple grows-
At sunset, or a less…

303
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Me prove it now—Whoever doubt

Me prove it now—Whoever doubt

537

Me prove it now—Whoever doubt
Me stop to prove it—now—
Make haste—the Scruple! Death be scant
For Opp…

209
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Many cross the Rhine

Many cross the Rhine

123

Many cross the Rhine
In this cup of mine.
Sip old Frankfort air
From my brown Cigar.

321
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Low at my problem bending

Low at my problem bending

69

Low at my problem bending,
Another problem comes-
Larger than mine-Serener-
Involving statelier sums.
…

280
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Mama never forgets her birds

Mama never forgets her birds

164

Mama never forgets her birds,
Though in another tree-
She looks down just as often
And just as tenderly…

369
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Love-thou art high

Love-thou art high

453

Love-thou art high-
I cannot climb thee-
But, were it Two-
Who know but we-
Taking turns-at the ChimborazoDuca…

283
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Love—is that Later Thing than Death

Love—is that Later Thing than Death

Love—is that later Thing than Death—
More previous—than Life—
Confirms it at its entrance—And
Usurps it—of itse…

243
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Like Some Old fashioned Miracle

Like Some Old fashioned Miracle

302

Like Some Old fashioned Miracle
When Summertime is done-
Seems Summer's Recollection
And the Affairs…

223
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Love reckons by itself—alone

Love reckons by itself—alone

826

Love reckons by itself—alone—
"As large as I"—relate the Sun
To One who never felt it blaze—
Itself is…

308
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Like eyes that looked on Wastes

Like eyes that looked on Wastes

458

Like eyes that looked on Wastes-
Incredulous of Ought
But Blank-and steady Wilderness-
Diversified by…

263
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Like her the Saints retire

Like her the Saints retire

60

Like her the Saints retire,
In their Chapeaux of fire,
Martial as she!

Like her the Evenings steal …

234
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Life—is what we make of it

Life—is what we make of it

698

Life—is what we make of it—
Death—we do not know—
Christ's acquaintance with Him
Justify Him—though—

282
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Least Rivers—docile to some sea

Least Rivers—docile to some sea

212

Least Rivers—docile to some sea.
My Caspian—thee.

274
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Knows how to forget!

Knows how to forget!

433

Knows how to forget!
But could It teach it?
Easiest of Arts, they say
When one learn how


Dul…

330
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Just lost, when I was saved!

Just lost, when I was saved!

160

Just lost, when I was saved!
Just felt the world go by!
Just girt me for the onset with Eternity,
When…

345