#Americans #Women #XIXCentury
803 Who Court obtain within Himself Sees every Man a King— And Poverty of Monarchy Is an interior thing—
Rearrange a “Wife’s” Affection! When they dislocate my Brain! Amputate my freckled Bosom! Make me bearded like a man! Blush, my spirit, in thy Fastness…
424 Removed from Accident of Loss By Accident of Gain Befalling not my simple Days— Myself had just to earn—
531 We dream—it is good we are dreamin… It would hurt us—were we awake— But since it is playing—kill us, And we are playing—shriek—
I stepped from plank to plank So slow and cautiously; The stars about my head I felt, About my feet the sea. I knew not but the next
LX A SHADY friend for torrid days Is easier to find Than one of higher temperature For frigid hour of mind.
XCIX THERE is no frigate like a book To take us lands away, Nor any coursers like a page Of prancing poetry.
453 Love—thou art high— I cannot climb thee— But, were it Two— Who know but we—
390 It’s coming—the postponeless Crea… It gains the Block—and now—it gai… Chooses its latch, from all the ot… Enters—with a “You know Me—Sir”?
447 Could—I do more—for Thee— Wert Thou a Bumble Bee— Since for the Queen, have I— Nought but Bouquet?
Departed to the judgment, A mighty afternoon; Great clouds like ushers leaning, Creation looking on. The flesh surrendered, cancelled
727 Precious to Me—She still shall be… Though She forget the name I bear… The fashion of the Gown I wear— The very Color of My Hair—
37 Before the ice is in the pools— Before the skaters go, Or any check at nightfall Is tarnished by the snow—
985 The Missing All’—prevented Me From missing minor Things. If nothing larger than a World’s Departure from a Hinge’—
87 A darting fear—a pomp—a tear— A waking on a morn To find that what one waked for, Inhales the different dawn.