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Exultation is the going
Exultation is the going
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Exultation is the going
Of an inland soul to sea,
Past the houses-past the headlands-
Into deep…
Faith
Faith
"Faith" is a fine invention
When Gentlemen can see—
But Microscopes are prudent
In an Emergency.
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
…
Expectation—is Contentment
Expectation—is Contentment
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Expectation—is Contentment—
Gain—Satiety—
But Satiety—Conviction
Of Necessity
Escaping backward to perceive
Escaping backward to perceive
867
Escaping backward to perceive
The Sea upon our place-
Escaping forward, to confront
His …
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 haun…
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-…
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--
Wh…
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 o…
Dying! To be afraid of thee
Dying! To be afraid of thee
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Dying! To be afraid of thee
One must to thine Artillery
Have left exposed a Friend-
Than t…
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…
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
Betw…
Drama's Vitallest Expression is the Common Day
Drama's Vitallest Expression is the Common Day
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Drama's Vitallest Expression is the Common Day
That arise and set about Us-
Oth…
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-
Po…
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 pe…
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-
…
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!
…
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 …
Deprived of other Banquet
Deprived of other Banquet
773
Deprived of other Banquet,
I entertained Myself-
At first-a scant nutrition-
An insufficient …
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 He…
Defrauded I a Butterfly
Defrauded I a Butterfly
730
Defrauded I a Butterfly-
The lawful Heir-for Thee-
Delight becomes pictorial
Delight becomes pictorial
Delight becomes pictorial
When viewed through pain,--
More fair, because impossible
That any gain.
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 we…
Death is a Dialogue between
Death is a Dialogue between
976
Death is a Dialogue between
The Spirit and the Dust.
"Dissolve" says Death-The Spirit "Sir
…