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Fame is the tine that Scholars leave
Fame is the tine that Scholars leave
866
Fame is the tine that Scholars leave
Upon their Setting Names-
The Iris not of Occident
That di…
Fame is a bee
Fame is a bee
1763
Fame is a bee.
It has a song-
It has a sting-
Ah, too, it has a wing.
Faith
Faith
"Faith" is a fine invention
When Gentlemen can see—
But Microscopes are prudent
In an Emergency.
Exultation is the going
Exultation is the going
76
Exultation is the going
Of an inland soul to sea,
Past the houses-past the headlands-
Into deep Eternity-
Exclusion (The soul selects her own society)
Exclusion (The soul selects her own society)
The soul selects her own society,
Then shuts the door;
On her divine majority
Obtrud…
Expectation—is Contentment
Expectation—is Contentment
807
Expectation—is Contentment—
Gain—Satiety—
But Satiety—Conviction
Of Necessity
Of an Au…
Except the Heaven had come so near
Except the Heaven had come so near
472
Except the Heaven had come so near-
So seemed to choose My Door-
The Distance would not haunt me so-
Escaping backward to perceive
Escaping backward to perceive
867
Escaping backward to perceive
The Sea upon our place-
Escaping forward, to confront
His glittering Emb…
Empty my Heart, of Thee
Empty my Heart, of Thee
587
Empty my Heart, of Thee-
Its single Artery-
Begin, and leave Thee out-
Simply Extinction's Date-
Mu…
Elysium is as far as to
Elysium is as far as to
Elysium is as far as to
The very nearest Room
If in that Room a Friend await
Felicity or Doom--
What fortitude t…
Dying! To be afraid of thee
Dying! To be afraid of thee
831
Dying! To be afraid of thee
One must to thine Artillery
Have left exposed a Friend-
Than thine old Arrow…
Each Scar I'll keep for Him
Each Scar I'll keep for Him
877
Each Scar I'll keep for Him
Instead I'll say of Gem
In His long Absence worn
A Costlier one
Dropped into the Ether Acre
Dropped into the Ether Acre
665
Dropped into the Ether Acre-
Wearing the Sod Gown-
Bonnet of Everlasting LacesBrooch-
frozen on-
Dying (I heard a fly buzz when I died)
Dying (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 he…
Drama's Vitallest Expression is the Common Day
Drama's Vitallest Expression is the Common Day
741
Drama's Vitallest Expression is the Common Day
That arise and set about Us-
Other Tragedy <…
Doubt Me! My Dim Companion!
Doubt Me! My Dim Companion!
275
Doubt Me! My Dim Companion!
Why, God, would be content
With but a fraction of the Life-
Poured thee, wit…
Don't put up my Thread and Needle
Don't put up my Thread and Needle
617
Don't put up my Thread and NeedleI'll
begin to Sew
When the Birds begin to whistle-
Better Stitche…
Distrustful of the Gentian
Distrustful of the Gentian
20
Distrustful of the Gentian-
And just to turn away,
The fluttering of her fringes
Child my perfidy-
We…
Did we disobey Him?
Did we disobey Him?
267
Did we disobey Him?
Just one time!
Charged us to forget Him-
But we couldn't learn!
Were Himse…
Did Our Best Moment last
Did Our Best Moment last
393
Did Our Best Moment last'
Twould supersede the Heaven-
A few-and they by Risk-procure-
So this Sort-are not g…
Denial-is the only fact
Denial-is the only fact
965
Denial-is the only fact
Perceived by the Denied-
Whose Will-a numb significance-
The Day the Heaven died-
Deprived of other Banquet
Deprived of other Banquet
773
Deprived of other Banquet,
I entertained Myself-
At first-a scant nutrition-
An insufficient Loaf-
Delight becomes pictorial
Delight becomes pictorial
Delight becomes pictorial
When viewed through pain,--
More fair, because impossible
That any gain.
The m…
Defrauded I a Butterfly
Defrauded I a Butterfly
730
Defrauded I a Butterfly-
The lawful Heir-for Thee-