#AmericanWriters
768 When I hoped, I recollect Just the place I stood— At a Window facing West— Roughest Air—was good—
541 Some such Butterfly be seen On Brazilian Pampas— Just at noon—no later—Sweet— Then—the License closes—
944 I learned—at least—what Home coul… How ignorant I had been Of pretty ways of Covenant— How awkward at the Hymn
92 My friend must be a Bird’— Because it flies! Mortal, my friend must be, Because it dies!
491 While it is alive Until Death touches it While it and I lap one Air Dwell in one Blood
A Pang is more conspicuous in Spr… In contrast with the things that s… Not Birds entirely– but Minds – Minute Effulgencies and Winds - When what they sung for is undone
327 Before I got my eye put out I liked as well to see— As other Creatures, that have Eye… And know no other way—
601 A still—Volcano—Life— That flickered in the night— When it was dark enough to do Without erasing sight—
She could not live upon the Past The Present did not know her And so she sought this sweet at la… And nature gently owned her The mother that has not a knell
444 It feels a shame to be Alive— When Men so brave—are dead— One envies the Distinguished Dust… Permitted—such a Head—
594 The Battle fought between the Sou… And No Man—is the One Of all the Battles prevalent— By far the Greater One—
A Cloud withdrew from the Sky Superior Glory be But that Cloud and its Auxiliarie… Are forever lost to me Had I but further scanned
Are Friends Delight or Pain? Could Bounty but remain Riches were good - But if they only stay Ampler to fly away
To see her is a Picture— To hear her is a Tune— To know her an Intemperance As innocent as June— To know her not—Affliction—
987 The Leaves like Women interchange Exclusive Confidence— Somewhat of nods and somewhat Portentous inference.