Some Days retired from the rest In soft distinction lie The Day that a Companion came Or was obliged to die

199 I’m “wife”—I’ve finished that— That other state— I’m Czar—I’m “Woman” now— It’s safer so—

‘Heavenly Father’ - take to thee The supreme iniquity Fashioned by thy candid Hand In a moment contraband - Though to trust us - seems to us

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;

300 ‘Morning’—means 'Milking’—to the… Dawn’—to the Teneriffe’— Dice’—to the Maid’— Morning means just Risk’—to the L…

LX A SHADY friend for torrid days Is easier to find Than one of higher temperature For frigid hour of mind.

488 Myself was formed’—a Carpenter’— An unpretending time My Plane’—and I, together wrought Before a Builder came’—

789 On a Columnar Self— How ample to rely In Tumult—or Extremity— How good the Certainty

720 No Prisoner be— Where Liberty— Himself—abide with Thee—

473 I am ashamed’—I hide’— What right have I’—to be a Bride’… So late a Dowerless Girl’— Nowhere to hide my dazzled Face’—

87 A darting fear—a pomp—a tear— A waking on a morn To find that what one waked for, Inhales the different dawn.

793 Grief is a Mouse— And chooses Wainscot in the Breas… For His Shy House— And baffles quest—

262 The lonesome for they know not Wh… The Eastern Exiles—be— Who strayed beyond the Amber line Some madder Holiday—

802 Time feels so vast that were it no… For an Eternity— I fear me this Circumference Engross my Finity—