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Poems by Emily Dickinson

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Within that little Hive

... As made Reality a Dream ...

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Within thy Grave!

... Oh no, but on some other flight -- ...

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Without a smile -- Without a Throe

... Unknown -- for all the times we met -- ...

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Without this -- there is nought --

... Heard opposite the Sea --I could not care -- to gain ...

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Wolfe demanded during dying

... Answered Wolfe "to die"Montcalm, his opposing Spirit ...

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Wonder -- is not precisely Knowing

... He has not lived who has not felt --Suspense -- is his maturer Sister -- ...

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Yesterday is History,

... 'Tis Philosophy --Yesterday is mystery -- ...

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You cannot make Remembrance grow

... When it shall once have grown -- ...

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You cannot take itself

... But take away as difficult ...

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You constituted Time --

... 'Twas therefore DeityThe Absolute -- removed ...

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You know that Portrait in the Moon --

... But -- there -- the Golden Same --And when -- Some Night -- Bold -- slashing Clouds ...

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You love the Lord -- you cannot see

... But then His House -- is but a Step -- ...

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You said that I "was Great" -- one Day --

... Nay -- I'm the size suit Thee --Tall -- like the Stag -- would that ...

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You see I cannot see -- your lifetime

... How many times it ache for me -- today -- Confess -- ...

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You taught me Waiting with Myself --

... Yet -- there is a Science more --The Heaven you know -- to understand ...