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644 You left me—Sire—two Legacies— A Legacy of Love A Heavenly Father would suffice Had He the offer of—
257 Delight is as the flight— Or in the Ratio of it, As the Schools would say— The Rainbow’s way—
359 I gained it so— By Climbing slow— By Catching at the Twigs that gro… Between the Bliss—and me—
Is it too late to touch you, Dear… We this moment knew - Love Marine and Love terrene - Love celestial too -
179 If I could bribe them by a Rose I’d bring them every flower that g… From Amherst to Cashmere! I would not stop for night, or sto…
High from the earth I heard a bir… He trod upon the trees As he esteemed them trifles, And then he spied a breeze, And situated softly
Part One: Life LII VICTORY comes late, And is held low to freezing lips Too rapt with frost
1545 The Bible is an antique Volume— Written by faded men At the suggestion of Holy Spectre… Subjects—Bethlehem&mdash ;
Safe in their alabaster chambers, Untouched by morning and untouched… Sleep the meek members of the resu… Rafter of satin, and roof of stone… Light laughs the breeze in her cas…
154 Except to Heaven, she is nought. Except for Angels—lone. Except to some wide-wandering Bee A flower superfluous blown.
342 It will be Summer—eventually. Ladies—with parasols— Sauntering Gentlemen—with Canes— And little Girls—with Dolls—
988 The Definition of Beauty is That Definition is none— Of Heaven, easing Analysis, Since Heaven and He are one.
694 The Heaven vests for Each In that small Deity It craved the grace to worship Some bashful Summer’s Day—
567 He gave away his Life— To Us—Gigantic Sum— A trifle—in his own esteem— But magnified—by Fame—
845 Be Mine the Doom— Sufficient Fame— To perish in Her Hand!