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Poems by Emily Dickinson

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Uncertain lease -- develops lustre

... Of Sum --The shorter Fate -- is oftener the chiefest ...

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Unto a broken heart

... Without the high prerogative ...

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Volcanoes be in Sicily

... I judge from my Geography -- ...

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We don't cry -- Tim and I,

... We are far too grand --Nor to dream -- he and me -- ...

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We dream -- it is good we are dreaming --

... And Drama -- is never dead --Cautious -- We jar each other -- ...

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Went up a year this evening!

... When, were the gales propitious -- ...

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What Inn is this

... No ruddy fires on the hearth -- ...

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What we see we know somewhat

... Though it shows so fickleI shall vote for Lands with Locks ...

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Whether my bark went down at sea

... She bent her docile sails --By what mystic mooring ...

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Which is best? Heaven --

... I cannot help esteemThe "Bird within the Hand" ...

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Which misses most,

... Or that that went to sleepWith "if I could" endeavoring ...

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Who never lost, are unprepared

... Flagons, and Cooling Tamarind!Who never climbed the weary league -- ...

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Whose cheek is this?

... I found her -- "pleiad" -- in the woods ...

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Why -- do they shut Me out of Heaven?

... But don't -- shut the door!Oh, if I -- were the Gentleman ...

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Would you like summer? Taste of ours.

... Perplexed! Estates of violet trouble ne'er looked on! ...