#Americans #Women #XIXCentury
534 We see—Comparatively— The Thing so towering high We could not grasp its segment Unaided—Yesterday—
420 You’ll know it—as you know ’tis N… By Glory— As you do the Sun— By Glory—
92 My friend must be a Bird’— Because it flies! Mortal, my friend must be, Because it dies!
Whole Gulfs– of Red, and Fleets… And Crews– of solid Blood – Did place upon the West– Tonight… As ’twere specific Ground - And They– appointed Creatures –
Good night! which put the candle o… A jealous zephyr, not a doubt. Ah! friend, you little knew How long at that celestial wick The angels labored diligent;
62 “Sown in dishonor”! Ah! Indeed! May this “dishonor” be? If I were half so fine myself
This was a Poet —It is That Distills amazing sense From ordinary Meanings — And Attar so immense From the familiar species
193 I shall know why—when Time is ove… And I have ceased to wonder why— Christ will explain each separate… In the fair schoolroom of the sky—
729 Alter! When the Hills do— Falter! When the Sun Question if His Glory Be the Perfect One—
767 To offer brave assistance To Lives that stand alone— When One has failed to stop them— Is Human—but Divine
XII I ASKED no other thing, No other was denied. I offered Being for it; The mighty merchant smiled.
We grow accustomed to the Dark - When light is put away - As when the Neighbor holds the La… To witness her Goodbye - A Moment - We uncertain step
27 Morns like these—we parted— Noons like these—she rose— Fluttering first—then firmer To her fair repose.
54 If I should die, And you should live— And time should gurgle on— And morn should beam—
212 Least Rivers—docile to some sea. My Caspian—thee.
