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XXIX THE nearest dream recedes, unreal… The heaven we chase Like the June bee Before the school—boy
522 Had I presumed to hope— The loss had been to Me A Value—for the Greatness’ Sake— As Giants—gone away—
571 Must be a Woe— A loss or so— To bend the eye Best Beauty’s way—
To see her is a Picture— To hear her is a Tune— To know her an Intemperance As innocent as June— To know her not—Affliction—
Part One: Life LIV EXPERIMENT to me Is every one I meet. If it contain a kernel?
822 This Consciousness that is aware Of Neighbors and the Sun Will be the one aware of Death And that itself alone
A light exists in spring Not present on the year At any other period. When March is scarcely here A color stands abroad
“Speech”'—is a prank of Parliamen… “Tears”'—is a trick of the nerve’— But the Heart with the heaviest f… Doesn’t’—always’—move’—
578 The Body grows without— The more convenient way— That if the Spirit—like to hide Its Temple stands, alway,
14 One Sister have I in our house, And one, a hedge away. There’s only one recorded, But both belong to me.
His voice decrepit was with Joy - Her words did totter so How old the News of Love must be To make Lips elderly That purled a moment since with G…
XXXVIII THROUGH the straight pass of su… The martyrs even trod, Their feet upon temptation, Their faces upon God.
753 My Soul—accused me—And I quailed… As Tongue of Diamond had reviled All else accused me—and I smiled— My Soul—that Morning—was My frie…
209 With thee, in the Desert— With thee in the thirst— With thee in the Tamarind wood— Leopard breathes—at last!
102 Great Caesar! Condescend The Daisy, to receive, Gathered by Cato’s Daughter, With your majestic leave!