#Americans #Women #XIXCentury Life
’Twas comfort in her Dying Room To hear the living Clock— A short relief to have the wind Walk boldly up and knock— Diversion from the Dying Theme
Nature the gentlest mother is, Impatient of no child, The feeblest of the waywardest. Her admonition mild In forest and the hill
305 The difference between Despair And Fear—is like the One Between the instant of a Wreck And when the Wreck has been—
241 I like a look of Agony, Because I know it’s true— Men do not sham Convulsion, Nor simulate, a Throe—
146 On such a night, or such a night, Would anybody care If such a little figure Slipped quiet from its chair—
Like trains of cars on tracks of p… I hear the level bee: A jar across the flowers goes, Their velvet masonry Withstands until the sweet assault
300 ‘Morning’—means 'Milking’—to the… Dawn’—to the Teneriffe’— Dice’—to the Maid’— Morning means just Risk’—to the L…
462 Why make it doubt — it hurts it so… So sick — to guess — So strong — to know — So brave — upon its little Bed
951 As Frost is best conceived By force of its Result— Affliction is inferred By subsequent effect—
903 I hide myself within my flower, That fading from your Vase, You, unsuspecting, feel for me— Almost a loneliness.
731 “I want”—it pleaded—All its life— I want—was chief it said When Skill entreated it—the last— And when so newly dead—
590 Did you ever stand in a Cavern’s… Widths out of the Sun— And look—and shudder, and block yo… And deem to be alone
663 Again—his voice is at the door— I feel the old Degree— I hear him ask the servant For such an one—as me—
603 He found my Being—set it up— Adjusted it to place— Then carved his name—upon it— And bade it to the East
942 Snow beneath whose chilly softness Some that never lay Make their first Repose this Wint… I admonish Thee