#Americans #Women #XIXCentury
457 Sweet—safe—Houses—Glad—gay—House… Sealed so stately tight— Lids of Steel—on Lids of Marble— Locking Bare feet out—
476 I meant to have but modest needs— Such as Content—and Heaven— Within my income—these could lie And Life and I—keep even—
There is no Silence in the Earth… As that endured Which uttered, would discourage N… And haunt the World.
These—saw Visions— Latch them softly— These—held Dimples— Smooth them slow— This—addressed departing accents—
873 Ribbons of the Year— Multitude Brocade— Worn to Nature’s Party once Then, as flung aside
If Nature smiles - the Mother mu… I’m sure, at many a whim Of Her eccentric Family - Is She so much to blame?
657 I dwell in Possibility— A fairer House than Prose— More numerous of Windows— Superior—for Doors—
50 I haven’t told my garden yet— Lest that should conquer me. I haven’t quite the strength now To break it to the Bee—
A shady friend for torrid days Is easier to find Than one of higher temperature For frigid hour of mind. The vane a little to the east
69 Low at my problem bending, Another problem comes— Larger than mine—Serener— Involving statelier sums.
‘And with what body do they come?’… Then they do come - Rejoice! What Door– What Hour– Run– ru… Illuminate the House! ‘Body!’ Then real– a Face and E…
A toad can die of light! Death is the common right Of toads and men,— Of earl and midge The privilege.
770 I lived on Dread— To Those who know The Stimulus there is In Danger—Other impetus
232 The Sun—just touched the Morning— The Morning—Happy thing— Supposed that He had come to dwel… And Life would all be Spring!
542 I had no Cause to be awake— My Best—was gone to sleep— And Morn a new politeness took— And failed to wake them up—