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So proud she was to die
So proud she was to die
So proud she was to die
It made us all ashamed
That what we cherished, so unknown
To her desire seemed.
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So the Eyes accost—and sunder
So the Eyes accost—and sunder
752
So the Eyes accost—and sunder
In an Audience—
Stamped—occasionally—forever—
So may Coun…
So has a Daisy vanished
So has a Daisy vanished
28
So has a Daisy vanished
From the fields today-
So tiptoed many a slipper
To Paradise away-
So from the mould
So from the mould
66
So from the mould
Scarlet and Gold
Many a Bulb will rise-
Hidden away, cunningly, From sagacious eyes…
Snow flakes
Snow flakes
36
Snow flakes.
I counted till they danced so
Their slippers leaped the town,
And then I took a penci…
Smiling back from Coronation
Smiling back from Coronation
385
Smiling back from Coronation
May be Luxury-
On the Heads that started with usBeing's
Peas…
Should you but fail at—Sea
Should you but fail at—Sea
226
Should you but fail at—Sea—
In sight of me—
Or doomed lie—
Next Sun—to die—
Or rap…
Size circumscribes—it has no room
Size circumscribes—it has no room
641
Size circumscribes—it has no room
For petty furniture—
The Giant tolerates no Gnat
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Shells from the Coast mistaking
Shells from the Coast mistaking
693
Shells from the Coast mistaking-
I cherished them for All-
Happening in After Ages
To e…
She sweeps with many-colored brooms,
She sweeps with many-colored brooms,
She sweeps with many-colored brooms,
And leaves the shreds behind;
Oh, housewife in the evening west,
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She sped as Petals of a Rose
She sped as Petals of a Rose
991
She sped as Petals of a Rose
Offended by the Wind-
A frail Aristocrat of Time
Indemnity t…
She rose to His Requirement
She rose to His Requirement
732
She rose to His Requirement-dropt
The Playthings of Her Life
To take the honorable Work
O…
She died—this was the way she died
She died—this was the way she died
150
She died—this was the way she died.
And when her breath was done
Took up her simple wardro…
She hideth Her the last
She hideth Her the last
557
She hideth Her the last-
And is the first, to rise-
Her Night doth hardly recompense
The Closin…
Sexton! My Master's sleeping here
Sexton! My Master's sleeping here
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Sexton! My Master's sleeping here.
Pray lead me to his bed!
I came to build the Bird's nest,…
She dealt her pretty words like Blades
She dealt her pretty words like Blades
479
She dealt her pretty words like Blades-
How glittering they shone-
And every One unbared…
Robbed by Death—but that was easy
Robbed by Death—but that was easy
971
Robbed by Death—but that was easy—
To the failing Eye
I could hold the latest Glowing—
Savior! I've no one else to tell
Savior! I've no one else to tell
217
Savior! I've no one else to tell-
And so I trouble thee.
I am the one forgot thee so-
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Reverse cannot befall
Reverse cannot befall
395
Reverse cannot befall
That fine Prosperity
Whose Sources are interior-
As soon-Adversity
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Renunciation
Renunciation
Renunciation -- is a piercing Virtue --
The letting go
A Presence -- for an Expectation --
Not now --
The putti…
Remorse
Remorse
Remorse -- is Memory -- awake --
Her Parties all astir --
A Presence of Departed Acts --
At window -- and at Door --
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Read—Sweet—how others—strove
Read—Sweet—how others—strove
260
Read—Sweet—how others—strove—
Till we—are stouter—
What they—renounced—
Till we—are less…
Purple—is fashionable twice
Purple—is fashionable twice
980
Purple—is fashionable twice—
This season of the year,
And when a soul perceives itself
To…
Publication
Publication
Publication -- is the Auction
Of the Mind of Man --
Poverty -- be justifying
For so foul a thing
Possi…