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218 Is it true, dear Sue? Are there two? I shouldn’t like to come For fear of joggling Him!
’T IS so much joy! ’T is so much… If I should fail, what poverty! And yet, as poor as I Have ventured all upon a throw; Have gained! Yes! Hesitated so
If I can stop one heart from brea… I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching… Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin
161 A feather from the Whippoorwill That everlasting—sings! Whose galleries—are Sunrise— Whose Opera—the Springs—
There is no Silence in the Earth… As that endured Which uttered, would discourage N… And haunt the World.
34 Garland for Queens, may be— Laurels—for rare degree Of soul or sword. Ah—but remembering me—
The pedigree of honey Does not concern the bee; A clover, any time, to him Is aristocracy.
818 I could not drink it, Sweet, Till You had tasted first, Though cooler than the Water was The Thoughtfullness of Thirst.
Part One: Life LII VICTORY comes late, And is held low to freezing lips Too rapt with frost
Yesterday is History, ’Tis so far away - Yesterday is Poetry - ’Tis Philosophy - Yesterday is mystery -
831 Dying! To be afraid of thee One must to thine Artillery Have left exposed a Friend— Than thine old Arrow is a Shot
It stole along so stealthy Suspicion it was done Was dim as to the wealthy Beginning not to own -
405 It might be lonelier Without the Loneliness— I’m so accustomed to my Fate— Perhaps the Other—Peace—
380 There is a flower that Bees prefe… And Butterflies—desire— To gain the Purple Democrat The Humming Bird—aspire—
The nearest dream recedes, unreali… The heaven we chase Like the June bee Before the school-boy Invites the race;
