Through the Dark Sod—as Education, by Emily Dickinson

Through the Dark Sod—as Education

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Through the Dark Sod—as Education—

The Lily passes sure—

Feels her white foot—no trepidation—

Her faith—no fear—

Afterward—in the Meadow—

Swinging her Beryl Bell—

The Mold-life—all forgotten—now—

In Ecstasy—and Dell—

974 The Soul’s distinct connection With immortality Is best disclosed by Danger Or quick Calamity—

551 There is a Shame of Nobleness— Confronting Sudden Pelf— A finer Shame of Ecstasy— Convicted of Itself—

472 Except the Heaven had come so nea… So seemed to choose My Door— The Distance would not haunt me s… I had not hoped—before—

126 To fight aloud, is very brave— But gallanter, I know Who charge within the bosom The Cavalry of Woe—

The earth has many keys, Where melody is not Is the unknown peninsula. Beauty is nature’s fact. But witness for her land,

749 All but Death, can be Adjusted— Dynasties repaired— Systems—settled in their Sockets— Citadels—dissolved—

I had not minded—Walls— Were Universe—one Rock— And far I heard his silver Call The other side the Block— I’d tunnel—till my Groove

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.

740 You taught me Waiting with Myself… Appointment strictly kept’— You taught me fortitude of Fate’— This’—also’—I have learnt’—

387 The sweetest Heresy received That Man and Woman know— Each Other’s Convert— Though the Faith accommodate but…

345 Funny’—to be a Century’— And see the People’—going by’— I’—should die of the Oddity’— But then’—I’m not so staid’—as He…

354 From Cocoon forth a Butterfly As Lady from her Door Emerged—a Summer Afternoon— Repairing Everywhere—

586 We talked as Girls do— Fond, and late— We speculated fair, on every subje… Of ours, none affair—

My Life had stood—a Loaded Gun— In Corners—till a Day The Owner passed—identified— And carried Me away— And now We roam in Sovereign Woo…

866 Fame is the tine that Scholars le… Upon their Setting Names— The Iris not of Occident That disappears as comes—