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Poems by Emily Dickinson: My Country's Wardrobe

by EmilyDickinsonXXVIIIXXXMy Country's Wardrobe My Country's Wardrobe My country need not change her gown, Her triple suit as sweet As when 't was cut at Lexington, And first pronounced "a…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: XXXIX ("Good night!")

by EmilyDickinsonThe PreacherXLXXXIX Good night! which put the candle out? A jealous zephyr, not a doubt. Ah! friend, you little knew How long at that celestial wick The angels labored…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: XLIX ("This merit")

by EmilyDickinsonXLVIIIHungerXLIX This merit hath the worst, — It cannot be again. When Fate hath taunted last And thrown her furthest stone, The maimed may pause and breathe, And glance…

Poems by Emily Dickinson (First Series): Preface

by EmilyDickinson Transcriber's Note Preface The verses of Emily Dickinson belong emphatically to what Emerson long since called "the Poetry of the Portfolio,"--something produced absolutely…

Poem: The Chariot

Poem 101 Poem 103 The Chariot Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me; The carriage held but just ourselves And Immortality…

Poem: Success

Poem 2 Success [Published in "A Masque of Poets" at the request of "H.H.," the author's fellow-townswoman and friend.] Success is counted sweetest By those who ne'er succeed. To…