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Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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—
"Warme…

281
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Have any like Myself

Have any like Myself

736

Have any like Myself
Investigating March,
New Houses on the Hill descried-
And possibly a Church-…

293
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Had I not This, or This, I said

Had I not This, or This, I said

904

Had I not This, or This, I said,
Appealing to Myself,
In moment of prosperityInadequate-

201
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Great Caesar! Condescend

Great Caesar! Condescend

102

Great Caesar! Condescend
The Daisy, to receive,
Gathered by Cato's Daughter,
With your majes…

308
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Good to hide, and hear 'em hunt!

Good to hide, and hear 'em hunt!

842

Good to hide, and hear 'em hunt!
Better, to be found,
If one care to, that is,
The F…

322
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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

276
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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,

275
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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, strai…

256
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Glowing is her Bonnet

Glowing is her Bonnet

72

Glowing is her Bonnet,
Glowing is her Cheek,
Glowing is her Kirtle,
Yet she cannot speak.

245
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

God is a distant—stately Lover

God is a distant—stately Lover

357

God is a distant—stately Lover—
Woos, as He states us—by His Son—
Verily, a Vicarious Courtshi…

300
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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 …

278
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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…

261
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Funny—to be a Century

Funny—to be a Century

345

Funny—to be a Century—
And see the People—going by—
I—should die of the Oddity—
But then—I'm no…

195
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

From Cocoon forth a Butterfly

From Cocoon forth a Butterfly

354

From Cocoon forth a Butterfly
As Lady from her Door
Emerged-a Summer Afternoon-
Repairin…

240
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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 agains…

362
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Frequently the wood are pink

Frequently the wood are pink

6

Frequently the wood are pink-
Frequently are brown.
Frequently the hills undress
Behind my …

255
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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

285
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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…

221
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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.

324
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Flowers—Well—if anybody

Flowers—Well—if anybody

137

Flowers—Well—if anybody
Can the ecstasy define—
Half a transport—half a trouble—
With which f…

219
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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.
<…

323
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

Finding is the first Act

Finding is the first Act

870

Finding is the first Act
The second, loss,
Third, Expedition for
The "Golden Fleece"

315
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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 <…

273
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

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.

347