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Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Soul's distinct connection

The Soul's distinct connection

974

The Soul's distinct connection
With immortality
Is best disclosed by Danger
Or quick C…

232
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Spider holds a Silver Ball

The Spider holds a Silver Ball

The spider holds a Silver Ball
In unperceived Hands--
And dancing softly to Himself
His Yarn of Pearl--unwi…

365
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Soul has Bandaged moments

The Soul has Bandaged moments

512

The Soul has Bandaged moments-
When too appalled to stir-
She feels some ghastly Fright come up <…

297
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Soul that hath a Guest

The Soul that hath a Guest

674

The Soul that hath a Guest
Doth seldom go abroad-
Diviner Crowd at Home-
Obliterate the need…

297
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Service without Hope

The Service without Hope

779

The Service without Hope-
Is tenderest, I think-
Because 'tis unsustained
By stint-Rewarded Wo…

245
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Skies can't keep their secret!

The Skies can't keep their secret!

191

The Skies can't keep their secret!
They tell it to the Hills-
The Hills just tell the Orcha…

300
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Robin's my Criterion for Tune

The Robin's my Criterion for Tune

285

The Robin's my Criterion for Tune-
Because I grow-where Robins do-
But, were I Cuckoo bornI'd…

307
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Robin for the Crumb

The Robin for the Crumb

864

The Robin for the Crumb
Returns no syllable
But long records the Lady's name
In Silver Chroni…

263
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The rainbow never tells me

The rainbow never tells me

97

The rainbow never tells me
That gust and storm are by,
Yet is she more convincing
Than Phil…

295
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Province of the Saved

The Province of the Saved

539

The Province of the Saved
Should be the Art-To save-
Through Skill obtained in Themselves-
Th…

286
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Outer—from the Inner

The Outer—from the Inner

451

The Outer—from the Inner
Derives its Magnitude—
'Tis Duke, or Dwarf, according
As is the Cen…

307
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Poets light but Lamps

The Poets light but Lamps

883

The Poets light but LampsThemselves-
go out-
The Wicks they stimulate-
If vital Light

361
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Night was wide, and furnished scant

The Night was wide, and furnished scant

589

The Night was wide, and furnished scant
With but a single Star-
That often as a Cloud …

264
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The only ghost I ever saw

The only ghost I ever saw

The only ghost I ever saw
Was dressed in mechlin, --so;
He wore no sandal on his foot,
And stepped like flakes …

315
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The name-of it-is Autumn

The name-of it-is "Autumn"

656

The name-of it-is "Autumn"-
The hue-of it-is Blood-
An Artery-upon the Hill-
A Vein-along the…

337
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Murmur of a Bee

The Murmur of a Bee

155

The Murmur of a Bee
A Witchcraft-yieldeth me-
If any ask me why'
Twere easier to die-
Than t…

220
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Morning after Woe

The Morning after Woe

364

The Morning after Woe'
Tis frequently the Way-
Surpasses all that rose before-
For utter Jubilee-<…

244
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Mountain sat upon the Plain

The Mountain sat upon the Plain

975

The Mountain sat upon the Plain
In his tremendous Chair-
His observation omnifold,
His…

279
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Months have ends—the Years—a knot

The Months have ends—the Years—a knot

423

The Months have ends—the Years—a knot—
No Power can untie
To stretch a little further <…

176
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Martyr Poets—did not tell

The Martyr Poets—did not tell

544

The Martyr Poets—did not tell—
But wrought their Pang in syllable—
That when their mortal name …

195
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Love a Life can show Below

The Love a Life can show Below

673

The Love a Life can show Below
Is but a filament, I know,
Of that diviner thing
That f…

336
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Malay—took the Pearl

The Malay—took the Pearl

452

The Malay—took the Pearl—
Not—I—the Earl—
I—feared the Sea—too much
Unsanctified—to touch— <…

227
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The last Night that She lived

The last Night that She lived

1100

The last Night that She lived
It was a Common Night
Except the Dying-this to Us
Made N…

467
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

The Loneliness One dare not sound

The Loneliness One dare not sound

777

The Loneliness One dare not sound-
And would as soon surmise
As in its Grave go plumbing

279