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257 Delight is as the flight— Or in the Ratio of it, As the Schools would say— The Rainbow’s way—
746 Never for Society He shall seek in vain— Who His own acquaintance Cultivate—Of Men
123 Many cross the Rhine In this cup of mine. Sip old Frankfort air From my brown Cigar.
928 The Heart has narrow Banks It measures like the Sea In mighty—unremitting Bass And Blue Monotony
651 So much Summer Me for showing Illegitimate— Would a Smile’s minute bestowing
“Morning”—means “Milking”—to the… Dawn—to the Teneriffe— Dice—to the Maid— Morning means just Risk—to the Lo… Just revelation—to the Beloved—
394 ’Twas Love’—not me’— Oh punish’—pray’— The Real one died for Thee’— Just Him’—not me’—
909 I make His Crescent fill or lack— His Nature is at Full Or Quarter—as I signify— His Tides—do I control—
359 I gained it so— By Climbing slow— By Catching at the Twigs that gro… Between the Bliss—and me—
751 My Worthiness is all my Doubt— His Merit—all my fear— Contrasting which, my quality Do lowlier—appear—
340 Is Bliss then, such Abyss, I must not put my foot amiss For fear I spoil my shoe? I’d rather suit my foot
543 I fear a Man of frugal Speech— I fear a Silent Man— Haranguer—I can overtake— Or Babbler—entertain—
831 Dying! To be afraid of thee One must to thine Artillery Have left exposed a Friend— Than thine old Arrow is a Shot
If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry. If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry....
40 When I count the seeds That are sown beneath, To bloom so, bye and bye— When I con the people