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532 I tried to think a lonelier Thing Than any I had seen— Some Polar Expiation—An Omen in… Of Death’s tremendous nearness—
580 I gave myself to Him— And took Himself, for Pay, The solemn contract of a Life Was ratified, this way—
XXII I GAVE myself to him, And took himself for pay. The solemn contract of a life Was ratified this way.
834 Before He comes we weigh the Time… ’Tis Heavy and ’tis Light. When He depart, an Emptiness Is the prevailing Freight.
111 The Bee is not afraid of me. I know the Butterfly. The pretty people in the Woods Receive me cordially—
845 Be Mine the Doom— Sufficient Fame— To perish in Her Hand!
597 It always felt to me—a wrong To that Old Moses—done— To let him see—the Canaan— Without the entering—
103 I have a King, who does not speak… So—wondering—thro’ the hours meek I trudge the day away— Half glad when it is night, and sl…
558 But little Carmine hath her face— Of Emerald scant—her Gown— Her Beauty—is the love she doth— Itself—exhibit—Mine&md ash;
147 Bless God, he went as soldiers, His musket on his breast— Grant God, he charge the bravest Of all the martial blest!
566 A Dying Tiger—moaned for Drink— I hunted all the Sand— I caught the Dripping of a Rock And bore it in my Hand—
91 So bashful when I spied her! So pretty—so ashamed! So hidden in her leaflets Lest anybody find—
Part One: Life LIII GOD gave a loaf to every bird, But just a crumb to me; I dare not eat it, though I starv…
446 I showed her Heights she never sa… “Would’st Climb,” I said? She said—"Not so"— “With me—” I said—With me?
977 Besides this May We know There is Another— How fair
