#AmericanWriters
534 We see—Comparatively— The Thing so towering high We could not grasp its segment Unaided—Yesterday—
522 Had I presumed to hope— The loss had been to Me A Value—for the Greatness’ Sake— As Giants—gone away—
868 They ask but our Delight— The Darlings of the Soil And grant us all their Countenanc… For a penurious smile.
93 Went up a year this evening! I recollect it well! Amid no bells nor bravoes The bystanders will tell!
466 ’Tis little I—could care for Pear… Who own the ample sea— Or Brooches—when the Emperor— With Rubies—pelteth me—
A bird came down the walk: He did not know I saw; He bit an angle-worm in halves And ate the fellow, raw. And then he drank a dew
606 The Trees like Tassels—hit—and sw… There seemed to rise a Tune From Miniature Creatures Accompanying the Sun—
223 I Came to buy a smile—today— But just a single smile— The smallest one upon your face Will suit me just as well—
1100 The last Night that She lived It was a Common Night Except the Dying—this to Us Made Nature different
824 [first version] The Wind begun to knead the Grass… As Women do a Dough— He flung a Hand full at the Plain…
81 We should not mind so small a flow… Except it quiet bring Our little garden that we lost Back to the Lawn again.
Proud of my broken heart, since th… Proud of the pain, I did not feel… Proud of my night, since thou, wit… Not to partake thy passion, –my hu… Thou can’st not boast, like Jesus…
931 Noon—is the Hinge of Day— Evening—the Tissue Door— Morning—the East compelling the s… Till all the World is ajar—
388 Take your Heaven further on— This—to Heaven divine Has gone— Had You earlier blundered in Possibly, e’en You had seen
310 Give little Anguish— Lives will fret— Give Avalanches— And they’ll slant—