835 Nature and God—I neither knew Yet Both so well knew me They startled, like Executors Of My identity.

412 I read my sentence—steadily— Reviewed it with my eyes, To see that I made no mistake In its extremest clause—

113 Our share of night to bear— Our share of morning— Our blank in bliss to fill Our blank in scorning—

Death leaves Us homesick, who beh… Except that it is gone Are ignorant of its Concern As if it were not born. Through all their former Places,…

492 Civilization—spurns—the Leopard! Was the Leopard—bold? Deserts—never rebuked her Satin— Ethiop—her Gold—

679 Conscious am I in my Chamber, Of a shapeless friend— He doth not attest by Posture— Nor Confirm—by Word—

236 If He dissolve – then – there is… Eclipse – at Midnight – It was dark – before – Sunset – at Easter –

18 The Gentian weaves her fringes— The Maple’s loom is red— My departing blossoms Obviate parade.

446 I showed her Heights she never sa… “Would’st Climb,” I said? She said—"Not so"— “With me—” I said—With me?

861 Split the Lark—and you’ll find th… Bulb after Bulb, in Silver rolled… Scantilly dealt to the Summer Mor… Saved for your Ear when Lutes be…

116 I had some things that I called m… And God, that he called his, Till, recently a rival Claim Disturbed these amities.

788 Joy to have merited the Pain— To merit the Release— Joy to have perished every step— To Compass Paradise—

430 It would never be Common—more—I s… Difference—had begun— Many a bitterness—had been— But that old sort—was done—