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He found my Being—set it up
He found my Being—set it up
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He found my Being—set it up—
Adjusted it to place—
Then carved his name—upon it—
And bade it to the Eas…
He fumbles at your spirit
He fumbles at your spirit
He fumbles at your spirit
As players at the keys
Before they drop full music on;
He stuns you by degrees,
Pre…
Have any like Myself
Have any like Myself
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Have any like Myself
Investigating March,
New Houses on the Hill descried-
And possibly a Church-
Th…
He forgot—and I—remembered
He forgot—and I—remembered
203
He forgot—and I—remembered—
'Twas an everyday affair—
Long ago as Christ and Peter—
"Warmed them" at the…
Great Caesar! Condescend
Great Caesar! Condescend
102
Great Caesar! Condescend
The Daisy, to receive,
Gathered by Cato's Daughter,
With your majestic leave!
Had I not This, or This, I said
Had I not This, or This, I said
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Had I not This, or This, I said,
Appealing to Myself,
In moment of prosperityInadequate-
were Life
Good to hide, and hear 'em hunt!
Good to hide, and hear 'em hunt!
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Good to hide, and hear 'em hunt!
Better, to be found,
If one care to, that is,
The Fox fits the Ho…
Good night! which put the candle out?
Good night! which put the candle out?
Good night! which put the candle out?
A jealous zephyr, not a doubt.
Ah! friend, you little knew
How lo…
Going to him! Happy letter! Tell him--
Going to him! Happy letter! Tell him--
Going to him! Happy letter! Tell him--
Tell him the page I didn't write;
Tell him I only said the syntax,
And …
God permit industrious angels
God permit industrious angels
God permit industrious angels
Afternoons to play.
I met one, -- forgot my school-mates,
All, for him, straightaway. <…
God is a distant—stately Lover
God is a distant—stately Lover
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God is a distant—stately Lover—
Woos, as He states us—by His Son—
Verily, a Vicarious Courtship—
"Mi…
Glowing is her Bonnet
Glowing is her Bonnet
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Glowing is her Bonnet,
Glowing is her Cheek,
Glowing is her Kirtle,
Yet she cannot speak.
Better a…
Given in Marriage unto Thee
Given in Marriage unto Thee
817
Given in Marriage unto Thee
Oh thou Celestial Host-
Bride of the Father and the Son
Bride of the Holy Gh…
Garland for Queens, may be
Garland for Queens, may be
34
Garland for Queens, may beLaurels-
for rare degree
Of soul or sword.
Ah-but remembering meAh-
but rem…
Funny—to be a Century
Funny—to be a Century
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Funny—to be a Century—
And see the People—going by—
I—should die of the Oddity—
But then—I'm not so staid—as …
From Cocoon forth a Butterfly
From Cocoon forth a Butterfly
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From Cocoon forth a Butterfly
As Lady from her Door
Emerged-a Summer Afternoon-
Repairing Everywhere-<…
Frequently the wood are pink
Frequently the wood are pink
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Frequently the wood are pink-
Frequently are brown.
Frequently the hills undress
Behind my native town. <…
Forget! The lady with the Amulet
Forget! The lady with the Amulet
438
Forget! The lady with the Amulet
Forget she wore it at her Heart
Because she breathed against
Was …
For largest Woman's Hearth I knew
For largest Woman's Hearth I knew
309
For largest Woman's Hearth I knew'
Tis little I can do-
And yet the largest Woman's Heart
Could hol…
Forever at His side to walk
Forever at His side to walk
246
Forever at His side to walk-
The smaller of the two!
Brain of His Brain-
Blood of His Blood-
Two liv…
For each ecstatic instant
For each ecstatic instant
For each ecstatic instant
We must an anguish pay
In keen and quivering ratio
To the ectasty.
For each b…
Flowers—Well—if anybody
Flowers—Well—if anybody
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Flowers—Well—if anybody
Can the ecstasy define—
Half a transport—half a trouble—
With which flowers humble …
Finding is the first Act
Finding is the first Act
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Finding is the first Act
The second, loss,
Third, Expedition for
The "Golden Fleece"
Fourth, n…
First Robin
First Robin
I dreaded that first robin so,
But he is mastered now,
And I'm accustomed to him grown,--
He hurts a little, though.
I…