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I know some lonely Houses off the Road
I know some lonely Houses off the Road
289
I know some lonely Houses off the Road
A Robber'd like the look of-
Wooden barred,
And Window…
I know where Wells grow—Droughtless Wells
I know where Wells grow—Droughtless Wells
460
I know where Wells grow—Droughtless Wells—
Deep dug—for Summer days—
Where Mosses go no more aw…
I hide myself within my flower
I hide myself within my flower
903
I hide myself within my flower,
That fading from your Vase,
You, unsuspecting, feel for me-
Almost a …
I know a place where summer strives
I know a place where summer strives
I know a place where summer strives
With such a practised frost,
She each year leads her daisies back,
Recordin…
I heard a fly buzz when I died;
I heard a fly buzz when I died;
I heard a fly buzz when I died;
The stillness round my form
Was like the stillness in the air
Between the heaves of…
I have never seen Volcanoes
I have never seen "Volcanoes"
175
I have never seen "Volcanoes"-
But, when Travellers tell
How those old-phlegmatic mountains
Usually so…
I had the Glory—that will do
I had the Glory—that will do
349
I had the Glory—that will do—
An Honor, Thought can turn her to
When lesser Fames invite—
With one lon…
I have a King, who does not speak
I have a King, who does not speak
103
I have a King, who does not speakSo-
wondering-thro' the hours meek
I trudge the day away-
Half gla…
I had not minded—Walls
I had not minded—Walls
398
I had not minded—Walls—
Were Universe—one Rock—
And fr I heard his silver Call
The other side the Block—
I had no time to Hate
I had no time to Hate
478
I had no time to Hate-
Because
The Grave would hinder Me-
And Life was not so
Ample I
Could finish-…
I had been hungry all the years-
I had been hungry all the years-
I had been hungry all the years-
My noon had come, to dine-
I, trembling, drew the table near
And touched the curious…
I got so I could take his name
I got so I could take his name
293
I got so I could take his nameWithout-
Tremendous gain-
That Stop-sensation-on my Soul-
And Thunder-in …
I gained it so
I gained it so
359
I gained it so-
By Climbing slow-
By Catching at the Twigs that grow
Between the Bliss-and me-
It hung so high
I felt my life with both my hands
I felt my life with both my hands
351
I felt my life with both my hands
To see if it was there-
I held my spirit to the Glass,
To prove …
I envy Seas, whereon He rides
I envy Seas, whereon He rides
498
I envy Seas, whereon He rides-
I envy Spokes of Wheels
Of Chariots, that Him convey-
I envy Crooked Hil…
I felt a cleaving in my mind
I felt a cleaving in my mind
I felt a cleaving in my mind
As if my brain had split;
I tried to match it, seam by seam,
But could not make the…
I dreaded that first Robin, so
I dreaded that first Robin, so
348
I dreaded that first Robin, so,
But He is mastered, now,
I'm accustomed to Him grown,
He hurts a lit…
I Died For Beauty
I Died For Beauty
I died for beauty, but was scarce
Adjusted in the tomb,
When one who died for truth was lain
In an adjoining room.
I could not prove the Years had feet
I could not prove the Years had feet
563
I could not prove the Years had feet-
Yet confident they run
Am I, from symptoms that are past
…
I cried at Pity—not at Pain
I cried at Pity—not at Pain
588
I cried at Pity—not at Pain—
I heard a Woman say
"Poor Child"—and something in her voice
Convicted me—o…
I could die—to know
I could die—to know
570
I could die—to know—
'Tis a trifling knowledge—
News-Boys salute the Door—
Carts—joggle by—
Morning's bol…
I cautious, scanned my little life
I cautious, scanned my little life
178
I cautious, scanned my little life-
I winnowed what would fade
From what would last till Heads like min…
I cannot live with You (No. 640)
I cannot live with You (No. 640)
I cannot live with You--
It would be Life--
And Life is over there--
Behind the Shelf
The Sexton keeps th…
I cannot buy it—'tis not sold
I cannot buy it—'tis not sold
840
I cannot buy it—'tis not sold—
There is no other in the World—
Mine was the only one
I wa…