971 Robbed by Death—but that was easy… To the failing Eye I could hold the latest Glowing— Robbed by Liberty

117 In rags mysterious as these The shining Courtiers go— Veiling the purple, and the plumes… Veiling the ermine so.

Lives he in any other world My faith cannot reply Before it was imperative ’Twas all distinct to me -

725 Where Thou art—that—is Home— Cashmere—or Calvary—the same— Degree—or Shame— I scarce esteem Location’s Name—

138 Pigmy seraphs’—gone astray’— Velvet people from Vevay’— Balles from some lost summer day’— Bees exclusive Coterie’—

I saw the wind within her I knew it blew for me '— But she must buy my shelter I asked Humility

777 The Loneliness One dare not sound… And would as soon surmise As in its Grave go plumbing To ascertain the size—

811 The Veins of other Flowers The Scarlet Flowers are Till Nature leisure has for Terms As “Branch,” and “Jugular.”

116 I had some things that I called m… And God, that he called his, Till, recently a rival Claim Disturbed these amities.

Success is counted sweetest By those who ne’er succeed. To comprehend a nectar Requires sorest need. Not one of all the purple Host

Part One: Life LIV EXPERIMENT to me Is every one I meet. If it contain a kernel?

263 Is all that pins the Soul That stands for Deity, to Mine, Upon my side the Veil— Once witnessed of the Gauze—