The Red—blaze—is the Morning, by Emily Dickinson

The Red—blaze—is the Morning

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The Red—Blaze—is the Morning—

The Violet—is Noon—

The Yellow—Day—is falling—

And after that—is none—

But Miles of Sparks—at Evening—

Reveal the Width that burned—

The Territory Argent—that

Never yet—consumed—

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192 Poor little Heart! Did they forget thee? Then dinna care! Then dinna care! Proud little Heart!

XVIII READ, sweet, how others strove, Till we are stouter; What they renounced, Till we are less afraid;

I watched the Moon around the Hou… Until upon a Pane— She stopped—a Traveller’s privile… And there upon I gazed—as at a stranger—

898 How happy I was if I could forget To remember how sad I am Would be an easy adversity But the recollecting of Bloom

406 Some’—Work for Immortality’— The Chiefer part, for Time’— He’—Compensates’—immediately’— The former’—Checks’—on Fame’—

306 The Soul’s Superior instants Occur to Her—alone— When friend—and Earth’s occasion Have infinite withdrawn—

A door just opened on a street— I, lost, was passing by— An instant’s width of warmth discl… And wealth, and company. The door as sudden shut, and I,

382 For Death—or rather For the Things 'twould buy— This—put away Life’s Opportunity—

’Twas such a little—little boat That toddled down the bay! ’Twas such a gallant—gallant sea That beckoned it away! ’Twas such a greedy, greedy wave

390 It’s coming—the postponeless Crea… It gains the Block—and now—it gai… Chooses its latch, from all the ot… Enters—with a “You know Me—Sir”?

LIX I TOOK my power in my hand And went against the world; ’T was not so much as David had, But I was twice as bold.

XXV BELSHAZZAR had a letter,— He never had but one; Belshazzar’s correspondent Concluded and begun

To die—takes just a little while— They say it doesn’t hurt— It’s only fainter—by degrees— And then—it’s out of sight— A darker Ribbon—for a Day—

349 I had the Glory—that will do— An Honor, Thought can turn her to When lesser Fames invite— With one long “Nay”—

865 He outstripped Time with but a Bo… He outstripped Stars and Sun And then, unjaded, challenged God In presence of the Throne.