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301 I reason, Earth is short— And Anguish—absolute— And many hurt, But, what of that?
553 One Crucifixion is recorded’—only… How many be Is not affirmed of Mathematics’— Or History’—
Before you thought of spring, Except as a surmise, You see, God bless his suddenness… A fellow in the skies Of independent hues,
127 “Houses”—so the Wise Men tell me— “Mansions”! Mansions must be warm… Mansions cannot let the tears in, Mansions must exclude the storm!
699 The Judge is like the Owl— I’ve heard my Father tell— And Owls do build in Oaks— So here’s an Amber Sill—
My Garden’—like the Beach’— Denotes there be’—a Sea’— That’s Summer’— Such as These’—the Pearls She fetches’—such as Me
5 I have a Bird in spring Which for myself doth sing— The spring decoys. And as the summer nears—
357 God is a distant—stately Lover— Woos, as He states us—by His Son… Verily, a Vicarious Courtship— “Miles”, and “Priscilla”, were su…
839 Always Mine! No more Vacation! Term of Light this Day begun! Failless as the fair rotation
XXX WE play at paste, Till qualified for pearl, Then drop the paste, And deem ourself a fool.
CXXXVI I STEPPED from plank to plank So slow and cautiously; The stars about my head I felt, About my feet the sea.
515 No Crowd that has occurred Exhibit—I suppose That General Attendance That Resurrection—does—
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 floor
The nearest dream recedes, unreali… The heaven we chase Like the June bee Before the school-boy Invites the race;
347 When Night is almost done— And Sunrise grows so near That we can touch the Spaces— It’s time to smooth the Hair—