Whether my Bark Went Down at Sea, by Emily Dickinson

Whether my Bark Went Down at Sea

Whether my bark went down at sea—

Whether she met with gales—

Whether to isles enchanted

She bent her docile sails—

By what mystic mooring

She is held today—

This is the errand of the eye

Out upon the Bay.

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I dreaded that first robin so, But he is mastered now, And I’m accustomed to him grown,— He hurts a little, though. I thought if I could only live

459 A Tooth upon Our Peace The Peace cannot deface— Then Wherefore be the Tooth? To vitalize the Grace—

777 The Loneliness One dare not sound… And would as soon surmise As in its Grave go plumbing To ascertain the size—

We don’t cry—Tim and I, We are far too grand— But we bolt the door tight To prevent a friend— Then we hide our brave face

On my volcano grows the Grass A meditative spot - An acre for a Bird to choose Would be the General thought - How red the Fire rocks below -

329 So glad we are—a Stranger’d deem ’Twas sorry, that we were— For where the Holiday should be There publishes a Tear—

783 The Birds begun at Four o’clock— Their period for Dawn— A Music numerous as space— But neighboring as Noon—

707 The Grace—Myself—might not obtain… Confer upon My flower— Refracted but a Countenance— For I—inhabit Her—

432 Do People moulder equally, They bury, in the Grave? I do believe a Species As positively live

The Snow that never drifts - The transient, fragrant snow That comes a single time a Year Is softly driving now - So thorough in the Tree

103 I have a King, who does not speak… So—wondering—thro’ the hours meek I trudge the day away— Half glad when it is night, and sl…

515 No Crowd that has occurred Exhibit—I suppose That General Attendance That Resurrection—does—

97 The rainbow never tells me That gust and storm are by, Yet is she more convincing Than Philosophy.

Immured in Heaven! What a Cell! Let every Bondage be, Thou sweetest of the Universe, Like that which ravished thee!

240 Ah, Moon—and Star! You are very far— But were no one Farther than you—