#Americans #Women #XIXCentury
My Garden—like the Beach— Denotes there be—a Sea— That’s Summer— Such as These—the Pearls She fetches—such as Me
559 It knew no Medicine— It was not Sickness—then— Nor any need of Surgery— And therefore—'twas not Pain—
I died for beauty but was scarce Adjusted in the tomb, When one who died for truth was la… In an adjoining room. He questioned softly why I failed…
989 Gratitude—is not the mention Of a Tenderness, But its still appreciation Out of Plumb of Speech.
32 When Roses cease to bloom, Sir, And Violets are done— When Bumblebees in solemn flight Have passed beyond the Sun—
845 Be Mine the Doom— Sufficient Fame— To perish in Her Hand!
573 The Test of Love—is Death— Our Lord—"so loved"—it saith— What Largest Lover—hath Another—doth—
771 None can experience sting Who Bounty—have not known— The fact of Famine—could not be Except for Fact of Corn—
Part One: Life LIV EXPERIMENT to me Is every one I meet. If it contain a kernel?
The Hills in Purple syllables The Day’s Adventures tell To little Groups of Continents Just going Home from School.
452 The Malay—took the Pearl— Not—I—the Earl— I—feared the Sea—too much Unsanctified—to touch—
542 I had no Cause to be awake— My Best—was gone to sleep— And Morn a new politeness took— And failed to wake them up—
368 How sick—to wait—in any place—but… I knew last night—when someone tri… Thinking—perhaps—that I looked ti… Or breaking—almost—with unspoken p…
182 If I shouldn’t be alive When the Robins come, Give the one in Red Cravat, A Memorial crumb.
79 Going to Heaven! I don’t know when— Pray do not ask me how! Indeed I’m too astonished
