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Poems by Emily Dickinson

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A Cloud withdrew from the Sky

... Are forever lost to meHad I but further scanned ...

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A Coffin -- is a small Domain,

... And Lands He looks uponTo Him who on its small Repose ...

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A Counterfeit -- a Plated Person --

... Truth is good Health -- and Safety, and the Sky ...

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A curious Cloud surprised the Sky,

... So low it leaned -- then statelier drew -- ...

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A darting fear -- a pomp -- a tear

... A darting fear -- a pomp -- a tear -- ...

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A Death blow is a Life blow to Some

... Who till they died, did not alive become -- ...

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A Deed knocks first at Thought

... And Will at Home and wellIt then goes out an Act ...

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A Dew sufficed itself --

... "How trivial is Life!"The Sun went out to work -- ...

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A Dimple in the Tomb

... Makes that ferocious Room ...

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A Door just opened on a street --

... Lost doubly -- but by contrast -- most -- ...

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A doubt if it be Us

... That makes the living possible ...

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A Drunkard cannot meet a Cork

... The moderate drinker of Delight ...

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A Dying Tiger -- moaned for Drink --

... And bore it in my Hand --His Mighty Balls -- in death were thick -- ...

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A face devoid of love or grace,

... As were they old acquaintances -- ...

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A faded Boy -- in sallow Clothes

... A statesman's Embryo --The Boys that whistled are extinct -- ...