925 Struck, was I, not yet by Lightni… Lightning—lets away Power to perceive His Process With Vitality.

I started Early– Took my Dog – And visited the Sea - The Mermaids in the Basement Came out to look at me - And Frigates - in the Upper Floo…

I meant to find her when I came; Death had the same design; But the success was his, it seems, And the discomfit mine. I meant to tell her how I longed

596 When I was small, a Woman died— Today—her Only Boy Went up from the Potomac— His face all Victory

194 On this long storm the Rainbow ro… On this late Morn—the Sun— The clouds—like listless Elephant… Horizons—straggled down—

78 A poor—torn heart—a tattered heart… That sat it down to rest— Nor noticed that the Ebbing Day Flowed silver to the West—

LVII EXCEPT the heaven had come so n… So seemed to choose my door, The distance would not haunt me so… I had not hoped before.

349 I had the Glory—that will do— An Honor, Thought can turn her to When lesser Fames invite— With one long “Nay”—

Part One: Life XXXV I CAN wade grief, Whole pools of it,— I ’m used to that.

684 Best Gains—must have the Losses’… To constitute them—Gains—

Oh Shadow on the Grass, Art thou a Step or not? Go make thee fair my Candidate My nominated Heart - Oh Shadow on the Grass

229 A Burdock—clawed my Gown— Not Burdock’s—blame— But mine— Who went too near