In Snow Thou Comest, di Emily Dickinson

In Snow Thou Comest

In snow thou comest -

Thou shalt go with the resuming ground,

The sweet derision of the crow,

And Glee’s advancing sound.

In fear thou comest -

Thou shalt go at such a gait of joy

That man anew embark to live

Upon the depth of thee.

118 My friend attacks my friend! Oh Battle picturesque! Then I turn Soldier too, And he turns Satirist!

Me prove it now—Whoever doubt Me stop to prove it—now— Make haste—the Scruple! Death be… For Opportunity— The River reaches to my feet—

961 Wert Thou but ill—that I might sh… How long a Day I could endure Though thine attention stop not on… Nor the least signal, Me assure—

Part Five: The Single Hound XLIX The duties of the Wind are few— To cast the ships, at Sea, Establish March, the Floods escor…

390 It’s coming—the postponeless Crea… It gains the Block—and now—it gai… Chooses its latch, from all the ot… Enters—with a “You know Me—Sir”?

170 Portraits are to daily faces As an Evening West, To a fine, pedantic sunshine— In a satin Vest!

305 The difference between Despair And Fear—is like the One Between the instant of a Wreck And when the Wreck has been—

“Why do I love” You, Sir? Because’— The Wind does not require the Gra… To answer’—Wherefore when He pass She cannot keep Her place.

I cannot live with You— It would be Life— And Life is over there— Behind the Shelf The Sexton keeps the Key to—

A still – Volcano – Life – That flickered in the night – When it was dark enough to do Without erasing sight – A quiet – Earthquake Style –

637 The Child’s faith is new— Whole—like His Principle— Wide—like the Sunrise On fresh Eyes—

LXVI WHEN I hoped I feared, Since I hoped I dared; Everywhere alone As a church remain;

‘Heavenly Father’ - take to thee The supreme iniquity Fashioned by thy candid Hand In a moment contraband - Though to trust us - seems to us

Could mortal lip divine The undeveloped Freight Of a delivered syllable ‘Twould crumble with the weight.

624 Forever—it composed of Nows— ’Tis not a different time— Except for Infiniteness— And Latitude of Home—