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Poems by Emily Dickinson

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If I shouldn't be alive

... Give the one in Red Cravat, ...

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If recollecting were forgetting,

... And if forgetting, recollecting, ...

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If your Nerve, deny you

... If he fear to swerve --That's a steady posture -- ...

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Is it true, dear Sue?

... For fear of joggling Him! ...

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Like her the Saints retire,

... After the Day!"Departed" -- both -- they say! ...

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Love -- is anterior to Life --

... Love -- is anterior to Life -- ...

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Love's stricken "why"

... Is all that love can speak -- ...

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Many a phrase has the English language

... Loud, as the Thunder's Tongue --Murmuring, like old Caspian Choirs, ...

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Mine Enemy is growing old --

... If any would avengeLet him be quick -- the Viand flits -- ...

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My friend attacks my friend!

... I think I'd shoot the human race ...

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Of all the Souls that stand create --

... When that which is -- and that which was -- ...

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Oh, honey of an hour,

... Prohibit me Till my minutest dower, ...

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On such a night, or such a night,

... And trudging feet from school --Playmates, and holidays, and nuts -- ...

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Once more, my now bewildered Dove

... Her troubled question flings --Thrice to the floating casement ...

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Poor little Heart!

... Then dinna care! Then dinna care!Proud little Heart! ...