Time Feels So Vast That Were It Not, di Emily Dickinson

Time Feels So Vast That Were It Not

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Time feels so vast that were it not

For an Eternity—

I fear me this Circumference

Engross my Finity—

To His exclusion, who prepare

By Processes of Size

For the Stupendous Vision

Of his diameters—

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Part One: Life LIV EXPERIMENT to me Is every one I meet. If it contain a kernel?

981 As Sleigh Bells seem in summer Or Bees, at Christmas show— So fairy—so fictitious The individuals do

825 An Hour is a Sea Between a few, and me— With them would Harbor be—

172 ’Tis so much joy! ’Tis so much jo… If I should fail, what poverty! And yet, as poor as I, Have ventured all upon a throw!

610 You’ll find—it when you try to die… The Easier to let go— For recollecting such as went— You could not spare—you know.

393 Did Our Best Moment last— ‘Twould supersede the Heaven— A few—and they by Risk—procure— So this Sort—are not given—

765 You constituted Time— I deemed Eternity A Revelation of Yourself— ’Twas therefore Deity

156 You love me—you are sure— I shall not fear mistake— I shall not cheated wake— Some grinning morn—

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

688 “Speech”—is a prank of Parliament… “Tears”—is a trick of the nerve— But the Heart with the heaviest f… Doesn't—always—move—

447 Could—I do more—for Thee— Wert Thou a Bumble Bee— Since for the Queen, have I— Nought but Bouquet?

126 To fight aloud, is very brave— But gallanter, I know Who charge within the bosom The Cavalry of Woe—

222 When Katie walks, this simple pai… When Katie runs unwearied they fo… When Katie kneels, their loving h… Ah! Katie! Smile at Fortune, wit…

52 Whether my bark went down at sea— Whether she met with gales— Whether to isles enchanted She bent her docile sails—

799 Despair’s advantage is achieved By suffering—Despair— To be assisted of Reverse One must Reverse have bore—