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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—
100 A science—so the Savants say, “Comparative Anatomy”— By which a single bone— Is made a secret to unfold
To mend each tattered Faith There is a needle fair Though no appearance indicate ’Tis threaded in the Air And though it do not wear
455 Triumph—may be of several kinds— There’s Triumph in the Room When that Old Imperator—Death— By Faith
420 You’ll know it—as you know ’tis N… By Glory— As you do the Sun— By Glory—
I many times thought Peace had co… When Peace was far away’— As Wrecked Men’—deem they sight t… At Centre of the Sea’— And struggle slacker’—but to prove
836 Truth—is as old as God— His Twin identity And will endure as long as He A Co-Eternity—
542 I had no Cause to be awake— My Best—was gone to sleep— And Morn a new politeness took— And failed to wake them up—
XIV SOME things that fly there be,— Birds, hours, the bumble-bee: Of these no elegy. Some things that stay there be,—
Success is counted sweetest By those who ne’er succeed. To comprehend a nectar Requires sorest need. Not one of all the purple Host
My River runs to thee’— Blue Sea! Wilt welcome me? My River wait reply’— Oh Sea’—look graciously’— I’ll fetch thee Brooks
A bird came down the walk: He did not know I saw; He bit an angle-worm in halves And ate the fellow, raw. And then he drank a dew
474 They put Us far apart— As separate as Sea And Her unsown Peninsula— We signified “These see”—
305 The difference between Despair And Fear—is like the One Between the instant of a Wreck And when the Wreck has been—
267 Did we disobey Him? Just one time! Charged us to forget Him— But we couldn’t learn!