#Americans #Women #XIXCentury
XXXVII For each ecstatic instant We must an anguish pay In keen and quivering ratio To the ecstasy.
641 Size circumscribes—it has no room For petty furniture— The Giant tolerates no Gnat For Ease of Gianture—
The words the happy say Are paltry melody But those the silent feel Are beautiful—
Part One: Life LIV EXPERIMENT to me Is every one I meet. If it contain a kernel?
A slash of Blue— A sweep of Gray— Some scarlet patches on the way, Compose an Evening Sky— A little purple—slipped between—
917 Love—is anterior to Life— Posterior—to Death— Initial of Creation, and The Exponent of Earth—
732 She rose to His Requirement—dropt The Playthings of Her Life To take the honorable Work Of Woman, and of Wife—
228 Blazing in Gold and quenching in… Leaping like Leopards to the Sky Then at the feet of the old Horiz… Laying her spotted Face to die
42 A Day! Help! Help! Another Day! Your prayers, oh Passer by! From such a common ball as this Might date a Victory!
273 He put the Belt around my life I heard the Buckle snap— And turned away, imperial, My Lifetime folding up—
538 ’Tis true—They shut me in the Col… But then—Themselves were warm And could not know the feeling ’tw… Forget it—Lord—of Them—
502 At least—to pray—is left—is left— Oh Jesus—in the Air— I know not which thy chamber is— I’m knocking—everywhere—
644 You left me—Sire—two Legacies— A Legacy of Love A Heavenly Father would suffice Had He the offer of—
252 I can wade Grief— Whole Pools of it— I’m used to that— But the least push of Joy
227 Teach Him – When He makes the na… Such an one – to say – On his babbling – Berry – lips – As should sound – to me –