#AmericanWriters
243 I’ve known a Heaven, like a Tent— To wrap its shining Yards— Pluck up its stakes, and disappear… Without the sound of Boards
597 It always felt to me—a wrong To that Old Moses—done— To let him see—the Canaan— Without the entering—
731 “I want”—it pleaded—All its life— I want—was chief it said When Skill entreated it—the last— And when so newly dead—
XL I NEVER lost as much but twice, And that was in the sod; Twice have I stood a beggar Before the door of God!
742 Four Trees—upon a solitary Acre— Without Design Or Order, or Apparent Action— Maintain—
29 If those I loved were lost The Crier’s voice would tell me— If those I loved were found The bells of Ghent would ring—
I many times thought Peace had co… When Peace was far away’— As Wrecked Men’—deem they sight t… At Centre of the Sea’— And struggle slacker’—but to prove
Not any sunny tone From any fervent zone Find entrance there - Better a grave of Balm Toward human nature’s home -
807 Expectation—is Contentment— Gain—Satiety— But Satiety—Conviction Of Necessity
396 There is a Languor of the Life More imminent than Pain— ’Tis Pain’s Successor—When the S… Has suffered all it can—
120 If this is “fading” Oh let me immediately “fade”! If this is “dying” Bury me, in such a shroud of red!
424 Removed from Accident of Loss By Accident of Gain Befalling not my simple Days— Myself had just to earn—
869 Because the Bee may blameless hum For Thee a Bee do I become List even unto Me. Because the Flowers unafraid
649 Her Sweet turn to leave the Homes… Came the Darker Way— Carriages—Be Sure—and Guests—too… But for Holiday
811 The Veins of other Flowers The Scarlet Flowers are Till Nature leisure has for Terms As “Branch,” and “Jugular.”