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Death is a Dialogue between
Death is a Dialogue between
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Death is a Dialogue between
The Spirit and the Dust.
"Dissolve" says Death-The Spirit "Sir
I have anoth…
Death Leaves Us homesick, Who Behind
Death Leaves Us homesick, Who Behind
Death leaves Us homesick, who behind,
Except that it is gone
Are ignorant of its Concern
As if it were not bor…
Could—I do more—for Thee
Could—I do more—for Thee
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Could—I do more—for Thee—
Wert Thou a Bumble Bee—
Since for the Queen, have I—
Nought but Bouquet?
Crumbling is not an instant's Act
Crumbling is not an instant's Act
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Crumbling is not an instant's Act
A fundamental pause
Dilapidation's processes
Are organized Deca…
Could I—then—shut the door
Could I—then—shut the door
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Could I—then—shut the door—
Lest my beseeching face—at last—
Rejected—be—of Her?
Conscious am I in my Chamber
Conscious am I in my Chamber
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Conscious am I in my Chamber,
Of a shapeless friend-
He doth not attest by Posture-
Nor Confirm-by Word-…
Color—Caste—Denomination
Color—Caste—Denomination
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Color—Caste—Denomination—
These—are Time's Affair—
Death's diviner Classifying
Does not know they ar…
Come slowly—Eden!
Come slowly—Eden!
Come slowly—Eden!
Lips unused to Thee—
Bashful—sip thy Jessamines—
As the fainting Bee—
Reaching late his flowe…
By The Sea
By The Sea
I started early, took my dog,
And visited the sea;
The mermaids in the basement
Came out to look at me.
And frigates i…
Civilization-spurns-the Leopard!
Civilization-spurns-the Leopard!
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Civilization-spurns-the Leopard!
Was the Leopard-bold?
Deserts-never rebuked her SatinEthiop-
her G…
By my Window have I for Scenery
By my Window have I for Scenery
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By my Window have I for Scenery
Just a Sea-with a Stem-
If the Bird and the Farmer-deem it a "Pine"-
…
By a flower—By a letter
By a flower—By a letter
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By a flower—By a letter—
By a nimble love—
If I weld the Rivet faster—
Final fast—above—
…
Bring me the sunset in a cup
Bring me the sunset in a cup
128
Bring me the sunset in a cup,
Reckon the morning's flagons up
And say how many Dew,
Tell me how far th…
Bound-a trouble
Bound-a trouble
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Bound-a trouble-
And lives can bear it!
Limit-how deep a bleeding go!
So-many-drops-of vital scarlet-
Deal with…
Bless God, he went as soldiers
Bless God, he went as soldiers
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Bless God, he went as soldiers,
His musket on his breast-
Grant God, he charge the bravest
Of all the…
Bird
Bird
A bird came down the walk:
He did not know I saw;
He bit an angle-worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw.
And then he …
Best Gains—must have the Losses' Test
Best Gains—must have the Losses' Test
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Best Gains—must have the Losses' Test—
To constitute them—Gains—
Better—than Music! For I—who heard it
Better—than Music! For I—who heard it
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Better—than Music! For I—who heard it—
I was used—to the Birds—before—
This—was different—'Twas Tra…
Besides the Autumn poets sing
Besides the Autumn poets sing
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Besides the Autumn poets sing
A few prosaic days
A little this side of the snow
And that side of the …
Bereaved of all, I went abroad
Bereaved of all, I went abroad
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Bereaved of all, I went abroad-
No less bereaved was I
Upon a New Peninsula-
The Grave preceded me-
Before you thought of spring,
Before you thought of spring,
Before you thought of spring,
Except as a surmise,
You see, God bless his suddenness,
A fellow in the skies
Of …
Before I got my eye put out
Before I got my eye put out
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Before I got my eye put out
I liked as well to see-
As other Creatures, that have Eyes
And know no other…
Because the Bee may blameless hum
Because the Bee may blameless hum
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Because the Bee may blameless hum
For Thee a Bee do I become
List even unto Me.
Because the…
Bee! I'm expecting you!
Bee! I'm expecting you!
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Bee! I'm expecting you!
Was saying Yesterday
To Somebody you know
That you were due-
The Frogs …