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Poems by Emily Dickinson

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To her derided Home

... As Lady from her Bower --Of Bliss the Codes are few -- ...

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To his simplicity

... To die -- was little Fate -- ...

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To interrupt His Yellow Plan

... And even when the SnowHeaves Balls of Specks, like Vicious Boy ...

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To learn the Transport by the Pain

... That Brooks in Meadows run!To stay the homesick -- homesick feet ...

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To lose one's faith -- surpass

... Replenished -- faith cannot --Inherited with Life -- ...

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To love thee Year by Year

... However, dear, Forever might be short, I thought to show -- ...

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To make One's Toilette -- after Death

... Is difficult, and still --That's easier -- than Braid the Hair -- ...

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To my quick ear the Leaves -- conferred --

... From Nature's sentinels --In Cave if I presumed to hide ...

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To my small Hearth His fire came --

... 'Twas Sunrise -- 'twas the Sky --Impanelled from no Summer brief -- ...

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To offer brave assistance

... Is Human -- but DivineTo lend an Ample Sinew ...

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To One denied the drink

... Remind Him, would it not, somewhat ...

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To own a Susan of my own

... Whatever Realm I forfeit, Lord, ...

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To own the Art within the Soul

... And Festival maintainIs an unfurnished Circumstance ...

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To pile like Thunder to its close

... This -- would be Poetry --Or Love -- the two coeval come -- ...

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To put this World down, like a Bundle --

... Strong Clusters, from Barabbas' Tomb --Sacrament, Saints partook before us -- ...