I Many Times Thought Peace Had Come, par Emily Dickinson

I Many Times Thought Peace Had Come

I many times thought Peace had come

When Peace was far away’—

As Wrecked Men’—deem they sight the Land’—

At Centre of the Sea’—

And struggle slacker’—but to prove

As hopelessly as I’—

How many the fictitious Shores’—

Before the Harbor be’—

209 With thee, in the Desert— With thee in the thirst— With thee in the Tamarind wood— Leopard breathes—at last!

644 You left me—Sire—two Legacies— A Legacy of Love A Heavenly Father would suffice Had He the offer of—

XXXIX I MEANT to have but modest need… Such as content, and heaven; Within my income these could lie, And life and I keep even.

784 Bereaved of all, I went abroad— No less bereaved was I Upon a New Peninsula— The Grave preceded me—

38 By such and such an offering To Mr. So and So, The web of live woven— So martyrs albums show!

444 It feels a shame to be Alive— When Men so brave—are dead— One envies the Distinguished Dust… Permitted—such a Head—

The soul selects her own society, Then shuts the door; On her divine majority Obtrude no more. Unmoved, she notes the chariot’s p…

I noticed People disappeared When but a little child - Supposed they visited remote Or settled Regions wild - But did because they died

980 Purple—is fashionable twice— This season of the year, And when a soul perceives itself To be an Emperor.

220 Could I—then—shut the door— Lest my beseeching face—at last— Rejected—be—of Her?

541 Some such Butterfly be seen On Brazilian Pampas— Just at noon—no later—Sweet— Then—the License closes—

693 Shells from the Coast mistaking— I cherished them for All— Happening in After Ages To entertain a Pearl—

936 This Dust, and its Feature— Accredited—Today—Will in a s… Cease to identify— This Mind, and its measure—

451 The Outer—from the Inner Derives its Magnitude— ’Tis Duke, or Dwarf, according As is the Central Mood—

LVIII PORTRAITS are to daily faces As an evening west To a fine, pedantic sunshine In a satin vest.