Poet

Emily Dickinson

1055 poems in the collection

A Bird Came Down A bird came down the walk: A Book There is no frigate like a book Abraham to Kill Him Abraham to kill him Absence disembodies—so does Death 860 Absent Place—an April Day 927 A Burdock—clawed my Gown 229 A Charm invests a face 421 A Clock Stopped -- Not The Mantel's A clock stopped -- not the mantel's A Cloud withdrew from the Sky 895 A Coffin—is a small Domain 943 A darting fear—a pomp—a tear 87 A Day! Help! Help! Another Day! 42 A Death blow is a Life blow to Some 816 A door just opened on a street A door just opened on a street-- A doubt if it be Us 859 Adrift! A little boat adrift! 30 A drop fell on the apple tree A drop fell on the apple tree A Dying Tiger—moaned for Drink 566 A feather from the Whippoorwill 161 A first Mute Coming 702 Afraid! Of whom am I afraid? 608 After a hundred years After a hundred years After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes After great pain, a formal feeling comes-- A fuzzy fellow, without feet 173 Again—his voice is at the door 663 A happy lip—breaks sudden 353 Ah, Moon—and Star! 240 Ah, Necromancy Sweet! 177 A House upon the Height A House upon the Height— Ah, Teneriffe! 666 A Lady red—amid the Hill 74 A light exists in spring A light exists in spring A little bread—a crust—a crumb 159 A little east of Jordan A little east of Jordan, A little Road—not made of Man A little Road—not made of Man— All but Death, can be Adjusted 749 All Circumstances are the Frame 820 All forgot for recollecting 966 All I may, if small 819 All overgrown by cunning moss 148 All the letters I can write 334 All these my banners be 22 Alone, I cannot be 298 A long, long sleep, a famous sleep A long, long sleep, a famous sleep A loss of something ever felt I 959 Alter! When the Hills do 729 Although I put away his life 366 Always Mine! 839 A Man may make a Remark A Man may make a Remark— Ambition cannot find him 68 A Mien to move a Queen 283 A Moth the hue of this 841 Ample make this Bed Ample make this Bed— A Murmur in the Trees—to note 416 An altered look about the hills An altered look about the hills— A narrow fellow in the grass A narrow fellow in the grass An awful Tempest mashed the air 198 And this of all my Hopes 913 A nearness to Tremendousness 963 An everywhere of silver, An everywhere of silver, Angels, in the early morning 94 An Hour is a Sea 825 A Night—there lay the Days between 471 An ignorance a Sunset 552 Answer July 386 A Planted Life—diversified 806 Apology for Her 852 A poor—torn heart—a tattered heart A poor—torn heart—a tattered heart— Apparently with no Surprise Apparently with no surprise, A precious—mouldering pleasure 371 A Prison gets to be a friend 652 Arcturus "Arcturus" is his other name— A Route of Evanescence A Route of Evanescence Artists wrestled here! 110 As by the dead we love to sit 88 As Children bid the Guest 133 A science—so the Savants say 100 A Secret told 381 A sepal, petal, and a thorn 19 As Everywhere of Silver 884 As far from pity, as complaint 496 As Frost is best conceived 951 A Shade upon the mind there passes 882 A shady friend for torrid days A shady friend for torrid days "As if I asked a common Alms" 323 As if some little Arctic flower 180 As if the Sea should part 695 As imperceptibly as grief As imperceptibly as grief A single Screw of Flesh 263 A slash of Blue 204 A solemn thing—it was—I said 271 A Solemn thing within the Soul A Solemn thing within the Soul A something in a summer's Day 122 As One does Sickness over 957 A South Wind—has a pathos 719 As plan for Noon and plan for Night 960 As Sleigh Bells seem in summer 981 As the Starved Maelstrom laps the Navies 872 A still—Volcano—Life 601 As Watchers hang upon the East 121 A thought went up my mind to-day A thought went up my mind to-day A throe upon the features 71 At last, to be identified! 174 At least—to pray—is left—is left 502 At leisure is the Soul 618 A toad can die of light! A toad can die of light! A Tongue—to tell Him I am true! 400 A Tooth upon Our Peace 459 A transport one cannot contain 184 Autumn—overlooked my Knitting 748 A Visitor in Marl 391 Awake ye muses nine, sing me a strain divine 1 Away from Home are some and I— 821 A Weight with Needles on the pounds 264 A Wife—at daybreak I shall be 461 A Wounded Deer—leaps highest 165 Baffled for just a day or two 17 Banish Air from Air— 854 Beauty—be not caused—It Is 516 Because I could not stop for Death, Because I could not stop for Death, Because the Bee may blameless hum 869 Beclouded The sky is low, the clouds are mean, Bee! I'm expecting you! 1035 Before He comes we weigh the Time! 834 Before I got my eye put out 327 Before the ice is in the pools 37 Before you thought of spring, Before you thought of spring, Behind Me—dips Eternity 721 Be Mine the Doom— 845 Bereaved of all, I went abroad 784 Bereavement in their death to feel 645 Besides the Autumn poets sing 131 Besides this May 977 Best Gains—must have the Losses' Test 684 Best Things dwell out of Sight 998 Better—than Music! For I—who heard it 503 Between My Country—and the Others Between My Country—and the Others— Bird A bird came down the walk: Blazing in Gold and quenching in Purple 228 Bless God, he went as soldiers 147 Bloom upon the Mountain—stated 667 Bound—a trouble 269 Bring me the sunset in a cup 128 But little Carmine hath her face 558 By a flower—By a letter 109 By Chivalries as tiny 55 By my Window have I for Scenery 797 By such and such an offering 38 By The Sea I started early, took my dog, Cat She sights a Bird - she chuckles - Chartless I never saw a moor, Civilization—spurns—the Leopard! 492 Cocoon above! Cocoon below! 129 Color—Caste—Denomination 970 Come slowly—Eden! Come slowly—Eden! Conjecturing a Climate 562 Conscious am I in my Chamber 679 Could I but ride indefinite 661 Could—I do more—for Thee 447 Could I—then—shut the door 220 Could live—did live 43 Crisis is a Hair 889 Crumbling is not an instant's Act 997 Dare you see a Soul at the White Heat? 365 Death is a Dialogue between 976 Death is potential to that Man 548 Death leaves Us homesick, who behind 935 Death sets a Thing significant Death sets a Thing significant Defrauded I a Butterfly 730 Delayed till she had ceased to know 58 Delight becomes pictorial Delight becomes pictorial Delight is as the flight 257 Denial—is the only fact 965 Departed to the judgment, Departed to the judgment, Deprived of other Banquet 773 Despair's advantage is achieved 799 Did Our Best Moment last 393 Did the Harebell loose her girdle 213 Did we disobey Him? 267 Did you ever stand in a Cavern's Mouth 590 Distrustful of the Gentian 20 Don't put up my Thread and Needle 617 Doom is the House without the Door 475 Do People moulder equally 432 Doubt Me! My Dim Companion! 275 Drab Habitation of Whom? 893 Drama's Vitallest Expression is the Common Day 741 Dreams—are well—but Waking's better 450 Dropped into the Ether Acre 665 Dust is the only Secret 153 Dying! Dying in the night! 158 Dying (I heard a fly buzz when I died) I heard a fly buzz when I died; Dying! To be afraid of thee 831 Each life converges to some centre Each life converges to some centre Each Scar I'll keep for Him 877 Each Second is the last 879 Embarrassment of one another 662 Empty my Heart, of Thee 587 Endow the Living—with the Tears 521 Escaping backward to perceive 867 Essential Oils—are wrung 675 Except the Heaven had come so near 472 Except to Heaven, she is nought 154 Exclusion (The soul selects her own society) The soul selects her own society, Exhilaration—is within 383 Expectation—is Contentment 807 Experience is the Angled Road 910 Exultation is the going 76 Fairer through Fading—as the Day 938 Faith "Faith" is a fine invention Faith—is the Pierless Bridge 915 Fame is a bee 1763 Fame is a fickle food 1659 Fame is the tine that Scholars leave 866 Fame of Myself, to justify 713 Finding is the first Act 870 Finite—to fail, but infinite to Venture 847 First Robin I dreaded that first robin so, Fitter to see Him, I may be 968 Flowers—Well—if anybody 137 For Death—or rather 382 For each ecstatic instant For each ecstatic instant Forever at His side to walk 246 Forever—it composed of Nows 624 For every Bird a Nest 143 Forget! The lady with the Amulet 438 For largest Woman's Hearth I knew 309 For this—accepted Breath 195 Four Trees—upon a solitary Acre 742 Frequently the wood are pink 6 From Blank to Blank 761 From Cocoon forth a Butterfly 354 From Us She wandered now a Year 890 Funny—to be a Century 345 Further in Summer than the Birds 1068 Garland for Queens, may be 34 Give little Anguish 310 Given in Marriage unto Thee 817 Glee—The great storm is over 619 Glowing is her Bonnet 72 God gave a Loaf to every Bird God gave a Loaf to every Bird— God is a distant—stately Lover 357 God made a little Gentian God made a little Gentian— God permit industrious angels God permit industrious angels Going to Heaven! 79 Going to Him! Happy letter! Going to Him! Happy letter! Good Morning—Midnight 425 Good night, because we must 114 Good night! which put the candle out? Good night! which put the candle out? Good to hide, and hear 'em hunt! 842 Gratitude—is not the mention 989 Great Caesar! Condescend 102 Grief is a Mouse Grief is a Mouse— Growth of Man—like Growth of Nature 750 Had I not This, or This, I said Had I not This, or This, I said, Had I presumed to hope 522 Have any like Myself 736 Have you got a Brook in your little heart 136 Heart, not so heavy as mine 83 Heart, We Will Forget Him Heart, we will forget him, Heaven 575 Heaven has different Signs—to me "Heaven" has different Signs—to me— Heaven is so far of the Mind 370 Heaven is what I cannot reach! Heaven is what I cannot reach! Heaven—is what I cannot reach! "Heaven"—is what I cannot reach! He forgot—and I—remembered 203 He fought like those Who've nought to lose 759 He found my Being—set it up 603 He fumbles at your spirit He fumbles at your spirit He gave away his Life 567 He outstripped Time with but a Bout 865 He parts Himself—like Leaves 517 He put the Belt around my life 273 Her— 312 Her breast is fit for pearls 84 Herein a Blossom lies 899 Her final Summer was it Her final Summer was it— Her Grace is all she has— 810 Her smile was shaped like other smiles 514 Her Sweet turn to leave the Homestead 649 Her sweet Weight on my Heart a Night 518 He strained my faith 497 He told a homely tale 763 He touched me, so I live to know 506 He was weak, and I was strong—then 190 He who in Himself believes 969 His Bill an Auger is 1034 His Feet are shod with Gauze 916 Home Years I had been from home, Hope is the thing with feathers— "Hope" is the thing with feathers— Houses—so the Wise Men tell me— "Houses"—so the Wise Men tell me— How far is it to Heaven? 929 How fortunate the Grave 897 How happy is the little Stone 1510 How happy I was if I could forget 898 How many Flowers fail in Wood 404 How many times these low feet staggered 187 How noteless Men, and Pleiads, stand How noteless Men, and Pleiads, stand, How sick—to wait—in any place—but thine 368 How the old Mountains drip with Sunset 291 How the Waters closed above Him 923 How well I knew Her not 837 I am alive—I guess 470 I am ashamed—I hide 473 I asked no other thing 621 I breathed enough to take the Trick I breathed enough to take the Trick— I bring an unaccustomed wine 132 I Came to buy a smile—today 223 I cannot be ashamed 914 I cannot buy it—'tis not sold 840 I cannot dance upon my Toes 326 I cannot live with You I cannot live with You -- I can't tell you—but you feel it 65 I can wade Grief 252 I cautious, scanned my little life 178 I could bring You Jewels—had I a mind to 697 I could die—to know 570 I could not drink it, Sweet 818 I could not prove the Years had feet 563 I could suffice for Him, I knew 643 I cried at Pity—not at Pain 588 I cross till I am weary 550 Ideals are the Fairly Oil 983 I died for Beauty—but was scarce I died for Beauty—but was scarce I dreaded that first Robin, so 348 I dwell in Possibility 657 I envy Seas, whereon He rides 498 If anybody's friend be dead 509 If any sink, assure that this, now standing 358 If Blame be my side—forfeit Me 775 I fear a Man of frugal Speech 543 I felt a cleaving in my mind I felt a cleaving in my mind I felt a Funeral, in my Brain I felt a Funeral, in my Brain, I felt my life with both my hands 351 If He dissolve—then—there is nothing If He dissolve—then—there is nothing—more— If He were living—dare I ask 734 If I can stop one heart from breaking, If I can stop one heart from breaking, If I could bribe them by a Rose 179 If I may have it, when it's dead 577 If I'm lost—now 256 If I should cease to bring a Rose 56 If I should die 54 If I shouldn't be alive 182 If it had no pencil 921 I found the phrase to every thought I found the phrase to every thought If pain for peace prepares 63 If recollecting were forgetting 33 If she had been the Mistletoe 44 If the foolish, call them 168 If this is 120 If those I loved were lost 29 If What we could—were what we would 407 If your Nerve, deny you 292 If you were coming in the fall, If you were coming in the fall, I gained it so 359 I gave myself to Him 580 I got so I could take his name 293 I had a guinea golden 23 I had been hungry, all the Years I had been hungry, all the Years— I had no Cause to be awake I had no Cause to be awake— I had no time to hate, because I had no time to hate, because I had not minded—Walls 398 I had some things that I called mine 116 I had the Glory—that will do 349 I have a Bird in spring 5 I have a King, who does not speak 103 I have never seen 175 I haven't told my garden yet 50 I heard a Fly buzz -- when I died -- I heard a Fly buzz -- when I died -- I held a Jewel in my fingers 245 I hide myself within my flower 903 I keep my pledge 46 I know a place where summer strives I know a place where summer strives I know lives, I could miss 372 I know some lonely Houses off the Road 289 I know that He exists 338 I know where Wells grow—Droughtless Wells 460 I learned—at least—what Home could be 944 I like a look of Agony 241 I like to see it lap the Miles I like to see it lap the Miles— I lived on dread; to those who know I lived on dread; to those who know I live with Him—I see His face 463 I'll clutch—and clutch 427 I'll send the feather from my Hat! 687 I'll tell you how the sun rose, -- I'll tell you how the sun rose, -- I’ll tell you how the sun rose I’ll tell you how the sun rose, - I lost a World - the other day! 181 I'm 199 I made slow Riches but my Gain 843 I make His Crescent fill or lack 909 I many times thought Peace had come 739 I'm ceded—I've stopped being Theirs 508 I meant to find Her when I came 718 I meant to have but modest needs 476 I measure every grief I meet I measure every grief I meet I met a King this afternoon! 166 I'm nobody! Who are you? I'm nobody! Who are you? Impossibility, like Wine 838 I'm saying every day 373 I'm sorry for the Dead—Today 529 I'm the little 176 Inconceivably solemn! 582 In Ebon Box, when years have flown 169 I never felt at Home—Below 413 I never hear the word I never hear the word "escape" I never lost as much but twice 49 I Never Saw a Moor I never saw a moor; I never told the buried gold 11 In falling Timbers buried 614 In lands I never saw—they say 124 In rags mysterious as these 117 In Winter in my Room 1670 I often passed the village 51 I pay—in Satin Cash 402 I play at Riches—to appease 801 I prayed, at first, a little Girl 576 I read my sentence—steadily 412 I reason, Earth is short 301 I reckon—when I count it all 569 I robbed the Woods 41 I rose—because He sank 616 I saw no Way—The Heavens were stitched 378 Is Bliss then, such Abyss 340 I see thee better—in the Dark I see thee better—in the Dark— I send Two Sunsets 308 I shall keep singing! 250 I shall know why—when Time is over 193 I should have been too glad, I see 313 I should not dare to leave my friend 205 I showed her Heights she never saw 446 I sing to use the Waiting 850 Is it dead—Find it 417 Is it true, dear Sue? 218 I sometimes drop it, for a Quick 708 I started Early - Took my Dog I started Early - Took my Dog - I stepped from plank to plank I stepped from plank to plank I stole them from a Bee 200 "It always felt to me—a wrong" 597 I taste a liquor never brewed I taste a liquor never brewed, It bloomed and dropt, a Single Noon 978 It can't be It can't be "Summer"! It ceased to hurt me, though so slow 584 It did not surprise me 39 It don't sound so terrible—quite—as it did 426 It Dropped So Low -- In My Regard -- It dropped so low -- in my Regard -- I tend my flowers for thee 339 It feels a shame to be Alive 444 I think I was enchanted 593 I think just how my shape will rise 237 I think the Hemlock likes to stand I think the Hemlock likes to stand I think the longest Hour of all 635 I think to Live—may be a Bliss 646 I tie my Hat—I crease my Shawl 443 It is a lonesome Glee 774 It is an honorable thought, It is an honorable thought, It is easy to work when the soul is at play 244 It knew no lapse, nor Diminuation 560 It knew no Medicine 559 It makes no difference abroad 620 It might be lonelier 405 I took my Power in my Hand 540 I tried to think a lonelier Thing 532 It's all I have to bring today It's all I have to bring today— It's All I have to bring to-day, It's All I have to bring to-day, It's coming—the postponeless Creature 390 It's easy to invent a Life 724 It sifts from Leaden Sieves 311 It's like the light, -- It's like the light, -- It's such a little thing to weep 189 It's thoughts—and just One Heart It's thoughts—and just One Heart— It struck me—every Day It struck me—every Day— It tossed—and tossed 723 It troubled me as once I was 600 It was a Grave, yet bore no Stone 876 It was given to me by the Gods 454 It was not death, for I stood up It was not death, for I stood up, It was too late for Man 623 It will be Summer—eventually 342 It would have starved a Gnat 612 It would never be Common—more—I said 430 I've heard an Organ talk, sometimes 183 I've known a Heaven, like a Tent 243 I've none to tell me to but Thee 881 I've nothing else—to bring, You know 224 I've seen a Dying Eye 547 I want—it pleaded—All its life— "I want"—it pleaded—All its life— I was the slightest in the House 486 I watched the Moon around the House 629 I went to heaven,-- I went to heaven,-- I went to thank Her 363 I would distil a cup 16 I would not paint—a picture 505 I years had been from home, I years had been from home, I Years had been from Home I Years had been from Home Jesus! thy Crucifix 225 Joy to have merited the Pain 788 Just as He spoke it from his Hands 848 Just lost, when I was saved! 160 Just so—Jesus—raps 317 Kill your Balm—and its Odors bless you 238 Knows how to forget! 433 Least Bee that brew 676 Least Rivers—docile to some sea 212 Let Us play Yesterday 728 Life, and Death, and Giants 706 Life—is what we make of it 698 Light is sufficient to itself 862 Like eyes that looked on Wastes 458 Like Flowers, that heard the news of Dews 513 Like her the Saints retire 60 Like Mighty Foot Lights—burned the Red 595 Like Some Old fashioned Miracle 302 Like trains of cars on tracks of plush Like trains of cars on tracks of plush Love—is anterior to Life 917 Love—is that later Thing than Death 924 Love reckons by itself—alone 826 Love—thou art high 453 Low at my problem bending 69 Make me a picture of the sun 188 Mama never forgets her birds 164 Many a phrase has the English language 276 Many cross the Rhine 123 Me, change! Me, alter! Me, change! Me, alter! Me! Come! My dazzled face Me! Come! My dazzled face "Me from Myself—to banish" 642 Me prove it now—Whoever doubt 537 Midsummer, was it, when They died 962 Mine—by the Right of the White Election! 528 More Life—went out—when He went 422 Morning—is the place for Dew 197 Morning—means "Morning"—means "Milking"—to the Farmer— Morns like these—we parted 27 Most she touched me by her muteness 760 Much Madness is divinest Sense Much Madness is divinest Sense - Musicians wrestle everywhere 157 Must be a Woe 571 Mute thy Coronation 151 My best Acquaintances are those 932 My Eye is fuller than my vase 202 "My Faith is larger than the Hills-" 766 My first well Day—since many ill 574 My friend attacks my friend! 118 My friend must be a Bird 92 My Garden—like the Beach 484 My life closed twice before its close 1732 My life closed twice before its close; My life closed twice before its close; My Life had stood—a Loaded Gun 754 My nosegays are for captives; My nosegays are for captives; My period had come for Prayer 564 My Portion is Defeat—today 639 My Reward for Being, was This 343 My River runs to thee 162 Myself was formed—a Carpenter 488 My Soul—accused me—And I quailed 753 My wheel is in the dark My wheel is in the dark! My Worthiness is all my Doubt 751 Nature and God—I neither knew 835 Nature is what we see— "Nature" is what we see— Nature rarer uses yellow Nature rarer uses yellow Nature—sometimes sears a Sapling 314 Nature the gentlest mother is Nature the gentlest mother is, Nature—the Gentlest Mother is Nature—the Gentlest Mother is, Never for Society 746 New feet within my garden go 99 No Bobolink—reverse His Singing 755 Nobody knows this little Rose Nobody knows this little Rose— No Crowd that has occurred 515 No Man can compass a Despair 477 No matter—now—Sweet 704 None can experience sting 771 No Notice gave She, but a Change 804 Noon—is the Hinge of Day 931 No Other can reduce 982 No Prisoner be 720 No Rack can torture me 384 "No Romance sold unto" 669 Not Not "Revelation"—'tis—that waits, Not all die early, dying young Not all die early, dying young— Not in this world to see his face Not in this world to see his face Not probable—The barest Chance 346 Not that We did, shall be the test 823 Of all the souls that stand create Of all the souls that stand create Of all the Sounds despatched abroad 321 Of Being is a Bird 653 Of Bronze—and Blaze 290 Of Brussels—it was not 602 Of Consciousness, her awful Mate 894 Of Course—I prayed 376 Of nearness to her sundered Things 607 Of Silken Speech and Specious Shoe 896 Of Tolling Bell I ask the cause? 947 Of Tribulation, these are They 325 On a Columnar Self 789 Once more, my now bewildered Dove 48 One and One—are One 769 One Anguish—in a Crowd 565 One Blessing had I than the rest 756 One Crucifixion is recorded—only 553 One Day is there of the Series 814 One dignity delays for all 98 One Life of so much Consequence! 270 One need not be a chamber to be haunted, One need not be a chamber to be haunted, One need not be a Chamber—to be Haunted 670 One Sister have I in our house 14 One Year ago—jots what? 296 Only a Shrine, but Mine 918 Only God—detect the Sorrow 626 On such a night, or such a night 146 On that dear Frame the Years had worn 940 On this long storm the Rainbow rose 194 On this wondrous sea 4 Our journey had advanced Our journey had advanced— Our little Kinsmen—after Rain 885 Our lives are Swiss— Our lives are Swiss— Ourselves were wed one summer—dear 631 Our share of night to bear 113 Out of sight? What of that? 703 Over and over, like a Tune 367 Over the fence 251 Pain—expands the Time 967 Pain--has an Element of Blank-- Pain--has an Element of Blank-- Papa above! 61 Partake as doth the Bee 994 Patience—has a quiet Outer 926 Peace is a fiction of our Faith 912 Perhaps I Asked Too Large Perhaps I asked too large -- Perhaps you'd like to buy a flower 134 Perhaps you think me stooping 833 Pigmy seraphs—gone astray 138 Poor little Heart! Poor little Heart! Portraits are to daily faces 170 Prayer is the little implement 437 Precious to Me—She still shall be 727 Presentiment is that long shadow on the lawn Presentiment is that long shadow on the lawn Promise This—When You be Dying 648 Publication—is the Auction Publication—is the Auction Purple—is fashionable twice 980 Put up my lute! 261 Read—Sweet—how others—strove 260 Rehearsal to Ourselves 379 Remorse Remorse -- is Memory -- awake -- Removed from Accident of Loss 424 Renunciation Renunciation -- is a piercing Virtue -- Rest at Night 714 Reverse cannot befall 395 Ribbons of the Year 873 Robbed by Death—but that was easy 971 Safe in their alabaster chambers, Safe in their alabaster chambers, Savior! I've no one else to tell 217 Severer Service of myself 786 Sexton! My Master's sleeping here 96 She bore it till the simple veins 144 She dealt her pretty words like Blades 479 She died at play 75 She died—this was the way she died 150 She dwelleth in the Ground 671 She hideth Her the last 557 She lay as if at play 369 Shells from the Coast mistaking 693 "She rose to his requirement, dropped" She rose to his requirement, dropped She's happy, with a new Content 535 She sights a Bird—she chuckles 507 She slept beneath a tree 25 She sped as Petals of a Rose 991 She staked her Feathers—Gained an Arc 798 She sweeps with many-colored brooms, She sweeps with many-colored brooms, She went as quiet as the Dew 149 Should you but fail at—Sea 226 Sic transit gloria mundi 3 Size circumscribes—it has no room 641 Sleep is supposed to be Sleep is supposed to be Smiling back from Coronation 385 Snow beneath whose chilly softness 942 Snow flakes 36 So bashful when I spied her, So bashful when I spied her, So from the mould 66 So glad we are—a Stranger'd deem 329 So has a Daisy vanished 28 Soil of Flint, if steady tilled 681 Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church Some keep the Sabbath going to Church -- Some Rainbow—coming from the Fair! 64 Some such Butterfly be seen 541 Some things that fly there be 89 Some, too fragile for winter winds 141 Some—Work for Immortality 406 So much Summer 651 So proud she was to die So proud she was to die So set its Sun in Thee 808 So the Eyes accost—and sunder 752 Soto! Explore Thyself! 832 Soul, Wilt thou toss again? 139 South Winds jostle them 86 So well that I can live without 456 Sown in dishonor 62 Speech—is a prank of Parliament— "Speech"—is a prank of Parliament— Split the Lark Split the Lark -- and you'll find the Music -- Split the Lark—and you'll find the Music 861 Spring is the Period 844 Strong Draughts of Their Refreshing Minds 711 Struck, was I, not yet by Lightning 925 Success is Counted Sweetest Part 1 - Life Such is the Force of Happiness 787 Summer for thee, grant I may be 31 Summer Shower A drop fell on the apple tree, Sunset at Night—is natural 415 Superfluous were the Sun 999 Surgeons must be very careful Surgeons must be very careful Suspense—is Hostiler than Death 705 Sweet Mountains—Ye tell Me no lie 722 Sweet—safe—Houses 457 Sweet, to have had them lost 901 Sweet—You forgot—but I remembered 523 Take your Heaven further on 388 Taking up the fair Ideal 428 Talk with prudence to a Beggar 119 Teach Him—When He makes the names 227 Tell all the Truth but tell it slant Tell all the Truth but tell it slant— That after Horror—that 'twas us 286 That Distance was between Us 863 That first Day, when you praised Me, Sweet 659 That I did always love 549 That is solemn we have ended 934 The Admirations—and Contempts—of time 906 The Angle of a Landscape 375 The Battle fought between the Soul 594 The Bee is not afraid of me 111 The Beggar Lad—dies early 717 The Bible is an antique Volume 1545 The Bird must sing to earn the Crumb 880 The Birds begun at Four o'clock 783 The Birds reported from the South 743 The Black Berry—wears a Thorn in his side The Black Berry—wears a Thorn in his side— The Body grows without 578 The Brain—is wider than the Sky 632 The Brain, within its Groove 556 The bustle in a house The bustle in a house The Chemical conviction 954 The Child's faith is new 637 The Color of a Queen, is this 776 The Color of the Grave is Green 411 The Court is far away 235 The cricket sang, The cricket sang, The Daisy follows soft the Sun 106 The Day Came Slow The day came slow, till five o'clock, The day came slow, till five o' clock The day came slow, till five o'clock The Day that I was crowned 356 The Day undressed—Herself 716 The Definition of Beauty is 988 The difference between Despair 305 The Doomed—regard the Sunrise 294 The Drop, that wrestles in the Sea 284 The Dust behind I strove to join 992 The dying need but little, dear,-- The dying need but little, dear,-- The face I carry with me—last 336 The feet of people walking home 7 The Fingers of the Light 1000 The first Day's Night had come 410 The first Day that I was a Life 902 The Flower must not blame the Bee 206 The Future—never spoke 672 The Gentian weaves her fringes 18 The good Will of a Flower 849 The Grace—Myself—might not obtain 707 The Grass so little has to do The Grass so little has to do – The Guest is gold and crimson 15 The hallowing of Pain 772 The heart asks pleasure first The heart asks pleasure first The Heart has narrow Banks The Heart has narrow Banks The Heaven vests for Each 694 The Himmaleh was known to stoop 481 The Hollows round His eager Eyes 955 Their Height in Heaven comforts not 696 The Judge is like the Owl 699 The Juggler's Hat her Country is The Juggler's Hat her Country is— The Lady feeds Her little Bird 941 The Lamp burns sure—within 233 The last Night that She lived 1100 The Leaves like Women interchange 987 The Lightning playeth—all the while 630 The Loneliness One dare not sound 777 The lonesome for they know not What 262 The Love a Life can show Below 673 The Luxury to apprehend 815 The Malay—took the Pearl 452 The Manner of its Death 468 The Martyr Poets—did not tell 544 The Missing All—prevented Me 985 The Months have ends—the Years—a knot 423 The Moon is distant from the Sea 429 The Moon was but a Chin of Gold 737 The Morning after Woe 364 The morns are meeker than they were 12 The Mountain sat upon the Plain 975 The Mountains—grow unnoticed 757 The Mountains—grow unnoticed 757 The Murmur of a Bee 155 The Mystery Of Pain Pain has an element of blank; The name—of it—is 656 The nearest Dream recedes—unrealized The nearest Dream recedes—unrealized— The Night was wide, and furnished scant 589 The One who could repeat the Summer day 307 The only ghost I ever saw The only ghost I ever saw The Only News I know 827 The Outer—from the Inner 451 The pedigree of honey The pedigree of honey The Poets light but Lamps 883 The power to be true to You 464 The Province of the Saved 539 The Railway Train I like to see it lap the miles, The rainbow never tells me 97 There are two Ripenings—one—of sight 332 There came a Day at Summer's full 322 There came a Wind like a Bugle There cam a Wind like a Bugle - The Red—Blaze—is the Morning 469 There is a finished feeling 856 There is a flower that Bees prefer 380 There is a June when Corn is cut 930 There is a Languor of the Life 396 There is a morn by men unseen 24 There is an arid Pleasure 782 There is another sky 2 There is a pain—so utter 599 There is a Shame of Nobleness 551 There is a word 8 There is no frigate like a book There is no frigate like a book There's a certain slant of light, There's a certain slant of light, There's been a Death, in the Opposite House There's been a Death, in the Opposite House, There's something quieter than sleep 45 The Robin for the Crumb 864 The Robin is the One 828 The Robin's my Criterion for Tune 285 The Rose did caper on her cheek 208 These are the days when Birds come back 130 The Service without Hope 779 These—saw Visions 758 These tested Our Horizon 886 The show is not the show, The show is not the show, The Skies can't keep their secret! 191 The sky is low, the clouds are mean, The sky is low, the clouds are mean, The Soul has Bandaged moments 512 The Soul's distinct connection 974 The Soul Selects Her Own Society The Soul selects her own Society -- The Soul's Superior instants 306 The Soul that hath a Guest 674 The Soul unto itself 683 The Spider holds a Silver Ball The spider holds a Silver Ball The Spirit is the Conscious Ear 733 The Sun and Moon must make their haste 871 The Sun is gay or stark 878 The Sun—just touched the Morning 232 The Sun kept setting—setting—still 692 The Sun kept stooping—stooping 152 The Sunrise runs for Both 710 The Sunset stopped on Cottages 950 The sweetest Heresy received 387 The Test of Love—is Death 573 The thought beneath so slight a film The thought beneath so slight a film The Tint I cannot take—is best 627 The Trees like Tassels—hit—and swung 606 The Truth—is stirless 780 The Veins of other Flowers 811 The Way I read a Letter's—this 636 The Whole of it came not at once 762 The Wind begun to knead the Grass The Wind begun to knead the Grass— The wind begun to rock the grass The wind begun to rock the grass The Wind didn't come from the Orchard—today 316 The wind trapped like a tired man, The wind tapped like a tired man, The Winters are so short 403 The Woodpecker His bill an auger is, The World—feels Dusty 715 The World—stands—solemner—to me 493 They ask but our Delight 868 They called me to the Window, for 628 They dropped like flakes They dropped like flakes, they dropped like stars, They have a little Odor—that to me 785 They have not chosen me, he said, "They have not chosen me," he said, They leave us with the Infinite 350 They put Us far apart 474 They say that "Time assuages"— They say that "Time assuages"— They Shut Me Up in Prose They shut me up in Prose -- They won't frown always—some sweet Day 874 The Zeroes—taught us—Phosphorous 689 This Bauble was preferred of Bees 805 This Chasm, Sweet, upon my life 858 This Consciousness that is aware 822 This Dust, and its Feature 936 This heart that broke so long 145 This is a Blossom of the Brain 945 This is My Letter to the World This is my letter to the World This is the land the sunset washes, This is the land the sunset washes, This Merit hath the worst 979 This Quiet Dust was Gentlemen and Ladies This quiet dust was gentlemen and ladies This that would greet—an hour ago 778 This was a Poet—It is That 448 This was in the White of the Year 995 This World is not Conclusion 501 Tho' I get home how late—how late 207 Tho' my destiny be Fustian 163 Those fair—fictitious People 499 Those who have been in the Grave the longest 922 Three times—we parted—Breath—and I 598 Through lane it lay—through bramble 9 Through the Dark Sod—as Education Through the Dark Sod—as Education— Through the strait pass of suffering 792 Tie the strings to my life, my Lord Tie the strings to my life, my Lord, Till Death—is narrow Loving 907 Time feels so vast that were it not 802 'Tis Anguish grander than Delight 'Tis Anguish grander than Delight 'Tis customary as we part 440 'Tis little I—could care for Pearls 466 'Tis not that Dying hurts us so 335 'Tis One by One—the Father counts 545 'Tis Opposites—entice 'Tis Opposites—entice— 'Tis so appalling—it exhilarates 281 'Tis so much joy! 'Tis so much joy! 172 'Tis Sunrise—Little Maid—Hast Thou 908 'Tis true—They shut me in the Cold 538 To be alive—is Power 677 To die—takes just a little while To die—takes just a little while— To fight aloud, is very brave 126 To fill a Gap 546 To hang our head—ostensibly 105 To hear an Oriole sing 526 To interrupt His Yellow Plan 591 To know just how He suffered—would be dear 622 To learn the Transport by the Pain 167 To lose one's faith—surpass 377 To love thee Year by Year 434 To make One's Toilette—after Death 485 To my quick ear the Leaves—conferred To my quick ear the Leaves—conferred— To my small Hearth His fire came 638 To offer brave assistance 767 Too little way the House must lie 911 To One denied the drink 490 To own the Art within the Soul 855 To put this World down, like a Bundle 527 To this World she returned 830 To venerate the simple days 57 To wait an Hour—is long 781 Triumph—may be of several kinds 455 Trust in the Unexpected 555 Truth—is as old as God 836 'Twas a long Parting—but the time 625 'Twas awkward, but it fitted me 973 Twas Crisis—All the length had passed 'Twas Crisis—All the length had passed— 'Twas just this time, last year, I died 445 'Twas like a Maelstrom, with a notch 414 'Twas Love—not me 394 Twas such a little—little boat 107 'Twas the old—road—through pain 344 'Twas warm—at first—like Us 519 Twice had Summer her fair Verdure 846 Two butterflies went out at noon Two butterflies went out at noon Two swimmers wrestled on the spar 201 Two Travellers perishing in Snow 933 'Twould ease—a Butterfly 682 Two—were immortal twice 800 Unable are the Loved to die 809 Uncertain lease—develops lustre 857 Under the Light, yet under 949 Undue Significance a starving man attaches 439 Unfulfilled to Observation 972 Unit, like Death, for Whom? 408 Unto like Story—Trouble has enticed me 295 Unto Me? I do not know you— "Unto Me?" I do not know you— Unto my Books—so good to turn 604 Upon Concluded Lives 735 Victory comes late, Victory comes late, Wait till the Majesty of Death 171 Water, is taught by thirst 135 We—Bee and I—live by the quaffing 230 We can but follow to the Sun 920 We Cover Thee—Sweet Face 482 We do not play on Graves 467 We don't cry—Tim and I 196 We dream—it is good we are dreaming 531 We Grow Accustomed to the Dark We grow accustomed to the Dark -- We learned the Whole of Love 568 We like march, his shoes are purple, We like March, his shoes are purple, We'll pass without the parting 996 We lose—because we win 21 We met as Sparks—Diverging Flints 958 We miss Her, not because We see 993 Went Up A Year This Evening! Went up a year this evening! We outgrow love like other things We outgrow love like other things We play at Paste We play at Paste— We pray—to Heaven 489 Wert Thou but ill—that I might show thee 961 We see—Comparatively 534 We should not mind so small a flower 81 "We talked as Girls do-" 586 We thirst at first—'tis Nature's Act 726 What care the Dead, for Chanticleer 592 What did They do since I saw Them? 900 What I can do—I will 361 What if I say I shall not wait! 277 What Inn is this 115 What is— 215 What I see not, I better see 939 What shall I do—it whimpers so 186 What shall I do when the Summer troubles 956 What Soft—Cherubic Creatures 401 What would I give to see his face? 247 When Bells stop ringing—Church—begins 633 When Diamonds are a Legend 397 When I count the seeds 40 When I have seen the Sun emerge 888 When I hoped, I recollect 768 When I was small, a Woman died 596 When Katie walks, this simple pair accompany her side 222 When Night is almost done 347 When One has given up One's life 853 When Roses cease to bloom, Sir 32 When the Astronomer stops seeking 851 When we stand on the tops of Things 242 Where bells no more affright the morn 112 Where I have lost, I softer tread 104 Where Ships of Purple—gently toss 265 Where Thou art—that—is Home 725 Whether my bark went down at sea 52 While Asters— 331 While it is alive 491 Who Court obtain within Himself 803 Who Giants know, with lesser Men 796 Whole Gulfs—of Red, and Fleets—of Red 658 Who never lost, are unprepared 73 Who occupies this House? 892 Whose are the little beds, I asked 142 Whose cheek is this? 82 Why do I love You, Sir? "Why do I love" You, Sir? Why—do they shut Me out of Heaven? 248 Why make it doubt—it hurts it so 462 Wild Nights! Wild Nights! Wild Nights! Wild Nights! Will there really be a 101 Within my Garden, rides a Bird 500 Within my reach! 90 Without this—there is nought 655 With thee, in the Desert 209 Wolfe demanded during dying 678 Would you like summer? Taste of ours 691 You cannot put a Fire out 530 You constituted Time 765 You know that Portrait in the Moon 504 You left me—Sire—two Legacies 644 You'll find—it when you try to die 610 You'll know Her—by Her Foot 634 You'll know it—as you know 'tis Noon 420 You love me—you are sure 156 You love the Lord—you cannot see 487 You're right— 234 Your Riches—taught me—Poverty 299 You said that I You said that I "was Great"—one Day— You see I cannot see—your lifetime 253 You taught me Waiting with Myself 740 You've seen Balloons set—Haven't You? 700

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