#Americans #Women #XIXCentury
68 Ambition cannot find him. Affection doesn’t know How many leagues of nowhere Lie between them now.
101 Will there really be a “Morning”? Is there such a thing as “Day”? Could I see it from the mountains If I were as tall as they?
496 As far from pity, as complaint— As cool to speech—as stone— As numb to Revelation As if my Trade were Bone—
730 Defrauded I a Butterfly— The lawful Heir—for Thee—
The soul selects her own society, Then shuts the door; On her divine majority Obtrude no more. Unmoved, she notes the chariot’s p…
840 I cannot buy it—’tis not sold— There is no other in the World— Mine was the only one I was so happy I forgot
555 Trust in the Unexpected— By this—was William Kidd Persuaded of the Buried Gold— As One had testified—
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—
129 Cocoon above! Cocoon below! Stealthy Cocoon, why hide you so What all the world suspect? An hour, and gay on every tree
To the bright east she flies, Brothers of Paradise Remit her home, Without a change of wings, Or Love’s convenient things,
818 I could not drink it, Sweet, Till You had tasted first, Though cooler than the Water was The Thoughtfullness of Thirst.
351 I felt my life with both my hands To see if it was there— I held my spirit to the Glass, To prove it possibler—
457 Sweet—safe—Houses—Glad—gay—House… Sealed so stately tight— Lids of Steel—on Lids of Marble— Locking Bare feet out—
407 If What we could—were what we wou… Criterion—be small— It is the Ultimate of Talk— The Impotence to Tell—
‘Heavenly Father’ - take to thee The supreme iniquity Fashioned by thy candid Hand In a moment contraband - Though to trust us - seems to us
