#Americans #Women #XIXCentury
897 How fortunate the Grave— All Prizes to obtain— Successful certain, if at last, First Suitor not in vain.
273 He put the Belt around my life I heard the Buckle snap— And turned away, imperial, My Lifetime folding up—
350 They leave us with the Infinite. But He—is not a man— His fingers are the size of fists— His fists, the size of men—
954 The Chemical conviction That Nought be lost Enable in Disaster My fractured Trust—
Not any sunny tone From any fervent zone Find entrance there - Better a grave of Balm Toward human nature’s home -
503 Better—than Music! For I—who hea… I was used—to the Birds—before— This—was different—’Twas Translat… Of all tunes I knew—and more—
386 Answer July— Where is the Bee— Where is the Blush— Where is the Hay?
723 It tossed—and tossed— A little Brig I knew—o’ertook by… It spun—and spun— And groped delirious, for Morn—
If Nature smiles - the Mother mu… I’m sure, at many a whim Of Her eccentric Family - Is She so much to blame?
610 You’ll find—it when you try to die… The Easier to let go— For recollecting such as went— You could not spare—you know.
884 As Everywhere of Silver With Ropes of Sand To keep it from effacing The Track called Land.
208 The Rose did caper on her cheek— Her Bodice rose and fell— Her pretty speech—like drunken men… Did stagger pitiful—
Epigram THIS is my letter to the world, That never wrote to me,— The simple news that Nature told, With tender majesty.
659 That first Day, when you praised… And said that I was strong— And could be mighty, if I liked— That Day—the Days among—
481 The Himmaleh was known to stoop Unto the Daisy low— Transported with Compassion That such a Doll should grow